Diana Beattie
@damediana.bsky.social
Retired senior executive & corporate governance consultant. Intellectually curious. Living on a farm in Brant County, formerly Ottawa. Transitioning from Twitter because of X.
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Chinese oil refiners - both state-run and private - are shunning Russian shipments after the US and others blacklisted Moscow’s top producers and some of its customers, Bloomberg reported.
State-owned Sinopec and PetroChina have already canceled some shipments of Russian oil.
State-owned Sinopec and PetroChina have already canceled some shipments of Russian oil.
November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Chinese oil refiners - both state-run and private - are shunning Russian shipments after the US and others blacklisted Moscow’s top producers and some of its customers, Bloomberg reported.
State-owned Sinopec and PetroChina have already canceled some shipments of Russian oil.
State-owned Sinopec and PetroChina have already canceled some shipments of Russian oil.
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Don't forget — they're not just buying a ballroom. They're buying Trump's favor. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
October 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Don't forget — they're not just buying a ballroom. They're buying Trump's favor. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
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"For every 100 nurses under the age of 35 who registered to practice, 40 others quit the profession...
“We do a lot of discussions on recruitment, but we never talk about retention. We never talk about retention of the mid-to-late career nurses who are going to be able to provide that expertise.”"
“We do a lot of discussions on recruitment, but we never talk about retention. We never talk about retention of the mid-to-late career nurses who are going to be able to provide that expertise.”"
Canadian nursing job vacancies triple in five-year span: MEI report
Canadian nursing job vacancies triple in five-year span: MEI report
Canadian nurses are leaving the profession in droves with job vacancies tripling within a five-year period, according to a new report from the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI).
www.ctvnews.ca
October 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"For every 100 nurses under the age of 35 who registered to practice, 40 others quit the profession...
“We do a lot of discussions on recruitment, but we never talk about retention. We never talk about retention of the mid-to-late career nurses who are going to be able to provide that expertise.”"
“We do a lot of discussions on recruitment, but we never talk about retention. We never talk about retention of the mid-to-late career nurses who are going to be able to provide that expertise.”"
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Here's a necessary reality check from @smsaideman.bsky.social on the "Golden Dome" talk. #cdnpoli
Golden Dome and NORAD: Not Quite Time to Panic
With PM Carney meeting with Trump, perfectly timed for my US Foreign and Security Policy class which meets tonight to discuss US-Canada r...
saideman.blogspot.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Here's a necessary reality check from @smsaideman.bsky.social on the "Golden Dome" talk. #cdnpoli
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Originating in the Cold War: First World was the U.S., Western Europe and allies. The Second World was the Communist Bloc: Soviet Union, China, Cuba. The nations aligned with neither, were called Third World - it’s a term now irrelevant and insulting. Don’t use it.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
September 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Originating in the Cold War: First World was the U.S., Western Europe and allies. The Second World was the Communist Bloc: Soviet Union, China, Cuba. The nations aligned with neither, were called Third World - it’s a term now irrelevant and insulting. Don’t use it.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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The pro-EU Party of Action & Solidarity has crushed the pro-Russia Patriotic Electoral Bloc in the Moldovan election.
It won 51 seats - an outright majority.
Moldova is now on a trajectory towards EU membership.
A very bad night for Putin, who targeted Moldova with a wave of election propaganda.
It won 51 seats - an outright majority.
Moldova is now on a trajectory towards EU membership.
A very bad night for Putin, who targeted Moldova with a wave of election propaganda.
September 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The pro-EU Party of Action & Solidarity has crushed the pro-Russia Patriotic Electoral Bloc in the Moldovan election.
It won 51 seats - an outright majority.
Moldova is now on a trajectory towards EU membership.
A very bad night for Putin, who targeted Moldova with a wave of election propaganda.
It won 51 seats - an outright majority.
Moldova is now on a trajectory towards EU membership.
A very bad night for Putin, who targeted Moldova with a wave of election propaganda.
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Denmark reports new drone sightings over its biggest military base
Denmark reports new drone sightings over its biggest military base
Unidentified drones spotted at several military sites including the Karup airbase on Friday night
Unidentified drones flew over Danish military sites including its biggest base during Friday night, the latest in a slew of sightings officials have called a “hybrid attack” and hinted at possible Russian involvement.
Drones were spotted at several military sites, a Danish military spokesperson told Agence France-Presse, refusing to provide other details. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Denmark reports new drone sightings over its biggest military base
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Canadian literary journals accepting poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and more.
#Writing #SubmissionCall #LitMag #Poetry #ShortStory #Nonfiction
authorspublish.com/fifteen-wond...
#Writing #SubmissionCall #LitMag #Poetry #ShortStory #Nonfiction
authorspublish.com/fifteen-wond...
» Fifteen Wonderful Canadian Literary Journals
authorspublish.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Canadian literary journals accepting poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and more.
#Writing #SubmissionCall #LitMag #Poetry #ShortStory #Nonfiction
authorspublish.com/fifteen-wond...
#Writing #SubmissionCall #LitMag #Poetry #ShortStory #Nonfiction
authorspublish.com/fifteen-wond...
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With up to 5.8M Canadians waiting in pain, we want solutions but “This is a deep systemic problem” confuses everyone.
We need more:
operating room time, diagnostic equipment and specialists.
Nebulous solutions are useless - define the fix and do it.
#Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
We need more:
operating room time, diagnostic equipment and specialists.
Nebulous solutions are useless - define the fix and do it.
#Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
How bad are wait times in Canada? Study suggests millions still waiting for health-care services
The number of Canadians waiting for medical procedures is growing, according to a study published this week.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
With up to 5.8M Canadians waiting in pain, we want solutions but “This is a deep systemic problem” confuses everyone.
We need more:
operating room time, diagnostic equipment and specialists.
Nebulous solutions are useless - define the fix and do it.
#Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
We need more:
operating room time, diagnostic equipment and specialists.
Nebulous solutions are useless - define the fix and do it.
#Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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New on MSNBC: According to the court transcript, only 14 of the 23 grand jurors voted in favor of indicting James Comey on the two counts that went forward.
September 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
New on MSNBC: According to the court transcript, only 14 of the 23 grand jurors voted in favor of indicting James Comey on the two counts that went forward.
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Moldova’s election is a choice between two paths: pro-Europe or pro-Russia
Moldova’s election is a choice between two paths: pro-Europe or pro-Russia
Western-friendly ruling party faces fierce challenge from opposition amid reports of Kremlin interference
Moldovans are due to vote on Sunday in a pivotal parliamentary election that will determine whether the country of 2.4 million people continues on its path towards joining the EU or drifts back into Moscow’s orbit, with widespread reports of Russian meddling.
The pro-western president, Maia Sandu, and her ruling Action and Solidarity party (PAS), which holds a parliamentary majority, face a stiff challenge from the Patriotic Electoral Bloc, an alliance of pro-Russian, Soviet-nostalgic parties led in part by the former president Igor Dodon, whom Sandu defeated in 2020. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Moldova’s election is a choice between two paths: pro-Europe or pro-Russia
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🚨 BREAKING: The U.S. State Department says it “will revoke” Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s diplomatic visa after he joined a pro-Palestinian protest outside UN headquarters in New York during the General Assembly.
At Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Petro invoked U.S. troops’ sacrifices against…
At Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Petro invoked U.S. troops’ sacrifices against…
September 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
🚨 BREAKING: The U.S. State Department says it “will revoke” Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s diplomatic visa after he joined a pro-Palestinian protest outside UN headquarters in New York during the General Assembly.
At Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Petro invoked U.S. troops’ sacrifices against…
At Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Petro invoked U.S. troops’ sacrifices against…
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Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot
Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot
Consider the annihilation of agricultural land alongside the genocide – and grasp the chilling totality of this attempt to eliminate all life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot
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‘A hacker’s dream’: Britons on Keir Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards
‘A hacker’s dream’: Britons on Keir Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards
Views range from concerns over civil liberties and cybersecurity, to welcoming it as a helpful system to streamline services
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:01 AM
‘A hacker’s dream’: Britons on Keir Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards
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“Trump’s U.N. speech was a textbook example of what’s come to be known in science communication circles as the ‘gish gallop,’ wherein anti-science promoters attempt to overwhelm you with a fire hose of plausible-sounding but fundamentally false claims and talking points.” — @michaelemann.bsky.social
I’m a climate scientist. Trump’s U.N. address is a fire hose of misinformation
OPINION: “What Trump is really doing is advancing a plan laid down years ago by plutocrats and polluters. And making a mockery of our country as he does so,” Michael E. Mann writes.
www.sfchronicle.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:47 AM
“Trump’s U.N. speech was a textbook example of what’s come to be known in science communication circles as the ‘gish gallop,’ wherein anti-science promoters attempt to overwhelm you with a fire hose of plausible-sounding but fundamentally false claims and talking points.” — @michaelemann.bsky.social
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I mentioned to a couple of people that I had a surprise waiting to be shared when Moderna got approval for its updated COVID-19 vaccine. It’s approved, and the big news??? Completely produced domestically!!!!! 🥳🤩
Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!
Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!
August 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I mentioned to a couple of people that I had a surprise waiting to be shared when Moderna got approval for its updated COVID-19 vaccine. It’s approved, and the big news??? Completely produced domestically!!!!! 🥳🤩
Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!
Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!
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Dear USA, We are not particularly patriotic here in Canada. Not like you. We don't worship our flag; we have affection for it. But something is happening. I see new Canadian flags everywhere. I just drove through a small town with a large Canadian flag waving from every single streetlight pole. 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦
August 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Dear USA, We are not particularly patriotic here in Canada. Not like you. We don't worship our flag; we have affection for it. But something is happening. I see new Canadian flags everywhere. I just drove through a small town with a large Canadian flag waving from every single streetlight pole. 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦
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Or he will at least have to be convinced that it can't be won. The path to peace is through convincing Putin that he won't win the war, that it's hopeless.
Right now, if you really, really want peace, then you must arm Ukraine and defend it until Putin realizes the war is over."
📹: DW
Right now, if you really, really want peace, then you must arm Ukraine and defend it until Putin realizes the war is over."
📹: DW
August 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Or he will at least have to be convinced that it can't be won. The path to peace is through convincing Putin that he won't win the war, that it's hopeless.
Right now, if you really, really want peace, then you must arm Ukraine and defend it until Putin realizes the war is over."
📹: DW
Right now, if you really, really want peace, then you must arm Ukraine and defend it until Putin realizes the war is over."
📹: DW
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I don't think they understand that his goals are much broader and more ambitious. That those goals involve the destruction of the transatlantic alliance and maybe even of the European Union.
They haven't understood that before there's going to be any end to the war, Putin will have to lose it.
They haven't understood that before there's going to be any end to the war, Putin will have to lose it.
August 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I don't think they understand that his goals are much broader and more ambitious. That those goals involve the destruction of the transatlantic alliance and maybe even of the European Union.
They haven't understood that before there's going to be any end to the war, Putin will have to lose it.
They haven't understood that before there's going to be any end to the war, Putin will have to lose it.
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American journalist, historian, and author Anne Applebaum on the West's biggest mistake in Russia's war against #Ukraine:
"The West doesn't understand the extremism of Putinism. They keep imagining that there's a deal to be done, that if we just give Crimea to Russia, then he'll stop fighting.⤵️
"The West doesn't understand the extremism of Putinism. They keep imagining that there's a deal to be done, that if we just give Crimea to Russia, then he'll stop fighting.⤵️
August 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
American journalist, historian, and author Anne Applebaum on the West's biggest mistake in Russia's war against #Ukraine:
"The West doesn't understand the extremism of Putinism. They keep imagining that there's a deal to be done, that if we just give Crimea to Russia, then he'll stop fighting.⤵️
"The West doesn't understand the extremism of Putinism. They keep imagining that there's a deal to be done, that if we just give Crimea to Russia, then he'll stop fighting.⤵️
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With further developments likely on the Trump-Epstein front, Trump will ramp up efforts at distraction, demagoguery, counter-attacks against enemies (e.g. Gabbard’s fake revelation yesterday), and authoritarianism.
Now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of their country.
Now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of their country.
July 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
With further developments likely on the Trump-Epstein front, Trump will ramp up efforts at distraction, demagoguery, counter-attacks against enemies (e.g. Gabbard’s fake revelation yesterday), and authoritarianism.
Now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of their country.
Now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of their country.