Brad Clark
@bradclark1.bsky.social
Prof, journalist, writer. MRU. Ex-CBC. Co-Director Community Podcast Initiative. He/him
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From my column of nearly a year ago, a reminder that Trump’s Greenland gambit is an attempt to steal an indigenous nation that is working toward its own independence: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/08/o...
January 7, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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I've been investigating digital deception for ~15yrs and 2025 was the worst year.
VC-backed bot farms, endless AI slop, industrial level scams, abusive AI nudifiers, Meta paying $ for hoaxes... Deception was legitimized, monetized & shoved down the public’s throat:
indicator.media/p/2025-the-y...
VC-backed bot farms, endless AI slop, industrial level scams, abusive AI nudifiers, Meta paying $ for hoaxes... Deception was legitimized, monetized & shoved down the public’s throat:
indicator.media/p/2025-the-y...
2025: The year tech embraced fakeness
This year, powerful people, companies, and institutions welcomed digital deception like never before. The rest of us faced the consequences.
indicator.media
December 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I've been investigating digital deception for ~15yrs and 2025 was the worst year.
VC-backed bot farms, endless AI slop, industrial level scams, abusive AI nudifiers, Meta paying $ for hoaxes... Deception was legitimized, monetized & shoved down the public’s throat:
indicator.media/p/2025-the-y...
VC-backed bot farms, endless AI slop, industrial level scams, abusive AI nudifiers, Meta paying $ for hoaxes... Deception was legitimized, monetized & shoved down the public’s throat:
indicator.media/p/2025-the-y...
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ONLY IN PODCASTING
Phrases you hear from your favorite host (coughs loudly) but never hear in normal human speech.
More of 'em here: open.spotify.com/episode/04o8...
Phrases you hear from your favorite host (coughs loudly) but never hear in normal human speech.
More of 'em here: open.spotify.com/episode/04o8...
December 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
ONLY IN PODCASTING
Phrases you hear from your favorite host (coughs loudly) but never hear in normal human speech.
More of 'em here: open.spotify.com/episode/04o8...
Phrases you hear from your favorite host (coughs loudly) but never hear in normal human speech.
More of 'em here: open.spotify.com/episode/04o8...
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Charities are rewriting their mission statements to remove or minimize language tied to race, inequity and historically disadvantaged communities. Great nonprofit data reporting from @emsimani.bsky.social, gorgeous design by @zisiga.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/dele...
Under Trump, More Than 1,000 Nonprofits Strip DEI Language From Tax Forms
As the Trump administration ordered agencies to eradicate “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, we identified more than 1,000 nonprofits that removed such language from the mission statem...
www.propublica.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Charities are rewriting their mission statements to remove or minimize language tied to race, inequity and historically disadvantaged communities. Great nonprofit data reporting from @emsimani.bsky.social, gorgeous design by @zisiga.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/dele...
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The results are in - according to this year's Canadian newsroom diversity survey, 74.9% of journalists in Canada are white, 21.2% belong to a visible minority, and 3.9% are Indigenous. Check out our website for more info: https://loom.ly/i0vKNy8
December 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The results are in - according to this year's Canadian newsroom diversity survey, 74.9% of journalists in Canada are white, 21.2% belong to a visible minority, and 3.9% are Indigenous. Check out our website for more info: https://loom.ly/i0vKNy8
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Disinformation about trans people is parasitically attached to every major breaking news story these days.
There's no evidence that Rob and Michele Reiner's son Nick is undergoing a gender transition, despite claims circulating on social media. Here's how the baseless rumor spread. 👇
www.snopes.com/fact-check/r...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/r...
Unraveling baseless rumor Rob and Michele Reiner's son Nick is transgender
Nick Reiner, who is suspected in the deaths of his parents, was arrested on a murder charge, Los Angeles police said.
www.snopes.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Disinformation about trans people is parasitically attached to every major breaking news story these days.
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Journalists! C'mere!
CTV News Calgary is hiring a digital producer.
Deadline is Dec. 23.
Freshen up your CVs and such and send them in!
Link:
jobs.bce.ca/job-invite/4...
CTV News Calgary is hiring a digital producer.
Deadline is Dec. 23.
Freshen up your CVs and such and send them in!
Link:
jobs.bce.ca/job-invite/4...
Digital Producer, CTV Calgary, Bell Media
Digital Producer, CTV Calgary, Bell Media
jobs.bce.ca
December 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Journalists! C'mere!
CTV News Calgary is hiring a digital producer.
Deadline is Dec. 23.
Freshen up your CVs and such and send them in!
Link:
jobs.bce.ca/job-invite/4...
CTV News Calgary is hiring a digital producer.
Deadline is Dec. 23.
Freshen up your CVs and such and send them in!
Link:
jobs.bce.ca/job-invite/4...
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Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition www.erininthemorning.com/p/study-in-t...
Let me know if you need a copy of the actual article. (so new the pub date is 2026!)
#ABPoli #ABLeg #TRAHR #NotWithstanding
Let me know if you need a copy of the actual article. (so new the pub date is 2026!)
#ABPoli #ABLeg #TRAHR #NotWithstanding
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition www.erininthemorning.com/p/study-in-t...
Let me know if you need a copy of the actual article. (so new the pub date is 2026!)
#ABPoli #ABLeg #TRAHR #NotWithstanding
Let me know if you need a copy of the actual article. (so new the pub date is 2026!)
#ABPoli #ABLeg #TRAHR #NotWithstanding
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I watched him take a victory lap in Austin this month at an anti-vaccine conference for the Kennedy-founded Children's Health Defense.
My piece on how Wakefield’s comeback is taking shape: www.ms.now/news/the-ret...
My piece on how Wakefield’s comeback is taking shape: www.ms.now/news/the-ret...
The doctor who falsely tied vaccines to autism is enjoying a comeback
Andrew Wakefield, who was once cast out for his retracted study tying autism to the MMR vaccine, is making a comeback in the second term of President Donald Trump as an ally of Health and Human Servic...
www.ms.now
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I watched him take a victory lap in Austin this month at an anti-vaccine conference for the Kennedy-founded Children's Health Defense.
My piece on how Wakefield’s comeback is taking shape: www.ms.now/news/the-ret...
My piece on how Wakefield’s comeback is taking shape: www.ms.now/news/the-ret...
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Remember Andrew Wakefield?
Here he is with his friend RFK Jr. in 2020.
Wakefield is the guy behind the fraudulent, retracted MMR–autism study. He lost his medical license for subjecting autistic children to unnecessary invasive procedures.
Now, with Kennedy in power, he’s getting a second act.
Here he is with his friend RFK Jr. in 2020.
Wakefield is the guy behind the fraudulent, retracted MMR–autism study. He lost his medical license for subjecting autistic children to unnecessary invasive procedures.
Now, with Kennedy in power, he’s getting a second act.
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Remember Andrew Wakefield?
Here he is with his friend RFK Jr. in 2020.
Wakefield is the guy behind the fraudulent, retracted MMR–autism study. He lost his medical license for subjecting autistic children to unnecessary invasive procedures.
Now, with Kennedy in power, he’s getting a second act.
Here he is with his friend RFK Jr. in 2020.
Wakefield is the guy behind the fraudulent, retracted MMR–autism study. He lost his medical license for subjecting autistic children to unnecessary invasive procedures.
Now, with Kennedy in power, he’s getting a second act.
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“My own experience prescribing puberty blockers has demonstrated enormous psycho-social benefits in youth who feel a quiet desperation watching their bodies change in ways they can’t control […] A puberty blocker provides them with a pause […] with no effects on fertility, and is 100% reversible.”
Opinion: As a physician, I see how gender-affirming care benefits youth
Alberta’s moves to restrict treatment are based in ignorance and misinformation
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“My own experience prescribing puberty blockers has demonstrated enormous psycho-social benefits in youth who feel a quiet desperation watching their bodies change in ways they can’t control […] A puberty blocker provides them with a pause […] with no effects on fertility, and is 100% reversible.”
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Hard not to be both depressed & infuriated about these regressive, science-free, & cruel actions.
AB to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Very obviously, NO evidence these MAGA are laws needed.
AB to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Very obviously, NO evidence these MAGA are laws needed.
Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Hard not to be both depressed & infuriated about these regressive, science-free, & cruel actions.
AB to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Very obviously, NO evidence these MAGA are laws needed.
AB to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Very obviously, NO evidence these MAGA are laws needed.
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Fun or frustration? What's up with Calgary's e-scooters? calgaryjournal.ca/2025/11/18/f...
Fun or frustration? What’s up with Calgary’s e-scooters?
On a sunny afternoon this past summer, Riley Little hopped on an e-scooter for what was supposed to be a quick, fun ride. Minutes later, she hit an uneven patch of pavement, lost control and ended …
calgaryjournal.ca
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Fun or frustration? What's up with Calgary's e-scooters? calgaryjournal.ca/2025/11/18/f...
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Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
oklahomawatch.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
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New research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative shows that both podcast hosts and their guests skew very heavily male — and white.
Bros really are dominating podcasting
New research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative shows that both podcast hosts and their guests skew very heavily male — and white.
n.pr
November 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
New research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative shows that both podcast hosts and their guests skew very heavily male — and white.
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NEW: 2020 footage said to be in 2025. A neighbor who keeps reappearing in the same clip, said to be on different days & months. A broadcast from elsewhere suggested as Portland.
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
NEW: 2020 footage said to be in 2025. A neighbor who keeps reappearing in the same clip, said to be on different days & months. A broadcast from elsewhere suggested as Portland.
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
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Mehdi Hasan fact checked Trump's 60 minutes interview so you don't have to.
"Factchecking Trump on '60 Minutes'"
In today's 'First Draft' morning newsletter from Zeteo, I counted and debunked at least *17 obvious, brazen lies* that the president told CBS's Norah O'Donnell, and that she just let slide:
In today's 'First Draft' morning newsletter from Zeteo, I counted and debunked at least *17 obvious, brazen lies* that the president told CBS's Norah O'Donnell, and that she just let slide:
🧾 Factchecking Trump on '60 Minutes'
Mehdi debunks the president's lies, unpacks the failure of our mainstream media, and has the latest from Gaza, as well as Trump's 'Great Gatsby'-esque Halloween party.
zeteo.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Mehdi Hasan fact checked Trump's 60 minutes interview so you don't have to.
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Orlando Bloom Spotted At Dinner With Angela Merkel
Orlando Bloom Spotted At Dinner With Angela Merkel
BERLIN—Just weeks after announcing his split with fiancée Katy Perry, English actor Orlando Bloom was photographed Friday dining with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “Angela kept Orlando laugh...
theonion.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Orlando Bloom Spotted At Dinner With Angela Merkel
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NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams
NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams
The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...
www.thewrap.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams
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"People often ask me what journalism I trust. So today I’m handing out letter grades to some major players." —Mark Jacob. www.stopthepresses.news/p/im-handing...
I’m handing out pro-democracy grades to the media
The Guardian gets an A, the NY Times gets a C, CBS gets an F
www.stopthepresses.news
October 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"People often ask me what journalism I trust. So today I’m handing out letter grades to some major players." —Mark Jacob. www.stopthepresses.news/p/im-handing...
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51,000 educators walk off the job across Alberta in historc strike calgaryjournal.ca/2025/10/06/5...
51,000 educators walk off the job across Alberta in historc strike
Schools are empty across Alberta this morning as a province-wide teachers’ strike begins. About 51,000 members of the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) are on strike. The labour-management d…
calgaryjournal.ca
October 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
51,000 educators walk off the job across Alberta in historc strike calgaryjournal.ca/2025/10/06/5...
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Indigenous people are 5 percent of Canada's population but have made up more than half its wildfire evacuees this year while their generational knowledge of forest stewardship is largely ignored. Indigenous Services Canada says “more work needs to be done”
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Canada’s historic wildfire season hits Indigenous people hardest
Indigenous people make up 5 percent of Canada’s population but have accounted for more than half its wildfire evacuees this year.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Indigenous people are 5 percent of Canada's population but have made up more than half its wildfire evacuees this year while their generational knowledge of forest stewardship is largely ignored. Indigenous Services Canada says “more work needs to be done”
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...