Elisabeth Vallet
@elisabethvallet.bsky.social
Border scholar
Prof. International studies/ Études internationales @CMR-SJ 🇨🇦
Dir. of #TeamGeopo 💡@ChaireRaoulDandurand
@UQAM.ca @BIGlobalization @big-lab.bsky.social
Chroni. @LeDevoir.com
#borders & #borderwalls
In english & en français
(views are my own)
Prof. International studies/ Études internationales @CMR-SJ 🇨🇦
Dir. of #TeamGeopo 💡@ChaireRaoulDandurand
@UQAM.ca @BIGlobalization @big-lab.bsky.social
Chroni. @LeDevoir.com
#borders & #borderwalls
In english & en français
(views are my own)
Pinned
No, borders are NOT wide open. Period. #stopthelie
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UPDATE: The administration's appeal to the high court over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program comes despite new efforts to end the federal shutdown, which would render the issue moot.
Trump administration again asks Supreme Court intervene on order for full SNAP benefits
The administration's appeal to the high court over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program comes despite new efforts to end the federal shutdown, which would render the issue moot.
n.pr
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
UPDATE: The administration's appeal to the high court over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program comes despite new efforts to end the federal shutdown, which would render the issue moot.
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Canada has lost its measles elimination status
Canada has lost its measles elimination status: ‘This loss represents a setback’
Canada continues to see measles cases linked to the large, multi-jurisdictional outbreak that began in October 2024 and has since spread to nine provinces and the Northwest Territories.
www.thestar.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Canada has lost its measles elimination status
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A small crowd demonstrated at the entrance to Centennial Airport on Sunday, protesting Colorado-based Key Lime Air over its operation of detainee transport flights for ICE.
Activists protest Colorado's Key Lime Air over ICE flights | Colorado Newsline
Picketers demonstrated against Key Lime Air over its operation of detainee transport flights for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
coloradonewsline.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A small crowd demonstrated at the entrance to Centennial Airport on Sunday, protesting Colorado-based Key Lime Air over its operation of detainee transport flights for ICE.
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Alors que s’ouvre la trentième COP au Brésil, à quoi servent de tels sommets ? La transition écologique est-elle une illusion alors que les énergies fossiles sont toujours dominantes ?
Notre émission avec Jean-Baptiste Fressoz, Laurence Marty, Sébastien Dutreuil et Jason Temaui Man.
Notre émission avec Jean-Baptiste Fressoz, Laurence Marty, Sébastien Dutreuil et Jason Temaui Man.
Climat : « On ne peut rien faire. Mais on ne peut pas ne rien faire »
Alors que s’ouvre la trentième COP au Brésil, à quoi servent de tels sommets ? La transition écologique est-elle une illusion alors que les énergies fossiles sont toujours dominantes ? Notre émission « À l’air libre » avec Jean-Baptiste Fressoz, Laurence Marty, Sébastien Dutreuil et Jason Temaui Man.
l.mediapart.fr
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Alors que s’ouvre la trentième COP au Brésil, à quoi servent de tels sommets ? La transition écologique est-elle une illusion alors que les énergies fossiles sont toujours dominantes ?
Notre émission avec Jean-Baptiste Fressoz, Laurence Marty, Sébastien Dutreuil et Jason Temaui Man.
Notre émission avec Jean-Baptiste Fressoz, Laurence Marty, Sébastien Dutreuil et Jason Temaui Man.
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Aux Etats-Unis, la capitulation d’une poignée d’élus démocrates ouvre la voie à la fin du shutdown
Cette capitulation inattendue sidère d’autant plus le parti démocrate qu’elle a lieu cinq jours à peine après une série de victoires d’élections partielles.
Cette capitulation inattendue sidère d’autant plus le parti démocrate qu’elle a lieu cinq jours à peine après une série de victoires d’élections partielles.
Aux Etats-Unis, la capitulation d’une poignée d’élus démocrates ouvre la voie à la fin du shutdown
En échange du revirement aberrant de huit sénateurs démocrates après quarante jours de bras de fer, les républicains n’ont lâché qu’une promesse d’organiser un vote sur l’assurance santé.
www.liberation.fr
November 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Aux Etats-Unis, la capitulation d’une poignée d’élus démocrates ouvre la voie à la fin du shutdown
Cette capitulation inattendue sidère d’autant plus le parti démocrate qu’elle a lieu cinq jours à peine après une série de victoires d’élections partielles.
Cette capitulation inattendue sidère d’autant plus le parti démocrate qu’elle a lieu cinq jours à peine après une série de victoires d’élections partielles.
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Asie du Sud-Est : le naufrage d’un bateau de réfugiés confirme la reprise de l’exode des Rohingyas
Les Rohingyas continuent de quitter la Birmanie en proie à une guerre civile meurtrière, qui a déplacé plus de 3,5 millions de personnes en quatre ans.
Les Rohingyas continuent de quitter la Birmanie en proie à une guerre civile meurtrière, qui a déplacé plus de 3,5 millions de personnes en quatre ans.
Asie du Sud-Est : le naufrage d’un bateau de réfugiés confirme la reprise de l’exode des Rohingyas
Une embarcation accueillant une centaine de personnes a chaviré au large de la Malaisie. Une catastrophe pour cette région frappée par les coupes dans l’aide américaine et où l’on constate une nette reprise des trafics humains.
www.liberation.fr
November 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Asie du Sud-Est : le naufrage d’un bateau de réfugiés confirme la reprise de l’exode des Rohingyas
Les Rohingyas continuent de quitter la Birmanie en proie à une guerre civile meurtrière, qui a déplacé plus de 3,5 millions de personnes en quatre ans.
Les Rohingyas continuent de quitter la Birmanie en proie à une guerre civile meurtrière, qui a déplacé plus de 3,5 millions de personnes en quatre ans.
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Police crack down as hundreds protest against Delhi’s toxic air
Police crack down as hundreds protest against Delhi’s toxic air
Police crack down as hundreds protest against Delhi’s toxic air
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Police crack down as hundreds protest against Delhi’s toxic air
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Aucun lien avéré entre autisme et paracétamol, réaffirme une vaste étude qui contredit les délires de Trump
Aucun lien avéré entre autisme et paracétamol, réaffirme une vaste étude qui contredit les délires de Trump
Une importante compilation de travaux scientifiques publiée ce lundi 10 novembre dans la revue médicale britannique «BMJ» rappelle notamment que cet antidouleur est le plus recommandé pour les femmes enceintes.
www.liberation.fr
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Aucun lien avéré entre autisme et paracétamol, réaffirme une vaste étude qui contredit les délires de Trump
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They’re wearing masks so they can’t be prosecuted later. As long as they think they can’t be prosecuted, their crimes will intensify. They will torture, starve and kill, as they have already, on greater and greater scale.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
I’ve come to believe that we need to gather considerable forces and a campaign to demand the removal of face masks by ICE, Border Patrol, FBI and police.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
They’re wearing masks so they can’t be prosecuted later. As long as they think they can’t be prosecuted, their crimes will intensify. They will torture, starve and kill, as they have already, on greater and greater scale.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
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In Alaska, public schools are the “last place of refuge,” the state’s emergency management director said. They’re often the only structures tall enough to avoid flooding and large enough to house hundreds of people.
But they’re also falling apart.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
But they’re also falling apart.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
Alaska’s Public Schools Serve as Emergency Shelters. Those Buildings Are Also in Crisis.
Across hundreds of Alaskan communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters. After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergenc...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In Alaska, public schools are the “last place of refuge,” the state’s emergency management director said. They’re often the only structures tall enough to avoid flooding and large enough to house hundreds of people.
But they’re also falling apart.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
But they’re also falling apart.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
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At fairgrounds full of young men, the government sets up shop to hire immigration agents.
How the Border Patrol uses rodeos to recruit
At fairgrounds full of young men, the government sets up shop to hire immigration agents.
www.motherjones.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
At fairgrounds full of young men, the government sets up shop to hire immigration agents.
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Nice characterization of the executive branch’s reliance on past practice to justify congressionally unauthorized military actions.
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Nice characterization of the executive branch’s reliance on past practice to justify congressionally unauthorized military actions.
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This shutdown is a reminder that “an executive branch unbound by Congress or the courts has a unique ability to inflict and prolong pain on the people,” @dgraham.bsky.social argues.
Why This Shutdown Is So Dangerous
The way the president is disrupting essential services shows the dangers of his vision for big government.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This shutdown is a reminder that “an executive branch unbound by Congress or the courts has a unique ability to inflict and prolong pain on the people,” @dgraham.bsky.social argues.
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They made the same claim about toothbrushes being a weapon in NYC when ordered to provide them, and it’s ridiculous; CBP has been providing toothbrushes for years.
God. Here’s the status report Bovino filed in the Broadview ICE facility case. It’s worth reading.
He’s like, “OK FINE we’re getting clocks and clean bedding, but we still don’t think everyone should be allowed a toothbrush.”
He’s like, “OK FINE we’re getting clocks and clean bedding, but we still don’t think everyone should be allowed a toothbrush.”
#56 in Moreno Gonzalez v. Noem, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (N.D. Ill., 1:25-cv-13323) – CourtListener.com
STATUS Report by Gregory Bovino, Commander-at-Large, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Marcos Charles, Acting Executive Associate Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Opera...
www.courtlistener.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
They made the same claim about toothbrushes being a weapon in NYC when ordered to provide them, and it’s ridiculous; CBP has been providing toothbrushes for years.
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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These extremely online young Christian men want to end the 19th Amendment, restore public flogging, and make America white again.
To understand JD Vance, you need to meet the “TheoBros”
These extremely online young Christian men want to end the 19th Amendment, restore public flogging, and make America white again.
www.motherjones.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
These extremely online young Christian men want to end the 19th Amendment, restore public flogging, and make America white again.
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“It isn’t just about money. It’s also about not feeling constantly undermined and micromanaged while working in a system that has increasingly become harder to navigate.”
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
Drimonis: How about we 'first do no harm' to our doctors?
Shouldn’t the profession's guiding principal, attributed to Hippocrates, also apply to the well-being of the physicians themselves?
montrealgazette.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“It isn’t just about money. It’s also about not feeling constantly undermined and micromanaged while working in a system that has increasingly become harder to navigate.”
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
Resistance lies in many places
How France uncovered the mystery of the forbidden photos of Nazi-occupied Paris
The search for the unknown photographer began in the summer of 2020, with the discovery of an old photo album at a flea market in southern France.
www.npr.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Resistance lies in many places
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The DC Sandwich Thrower''s trial started today.
His lawyers say it's retaliation since the CBP agent hit with the sandwich was not injured.
The federal agent who shot Rev. David Black with a pepper ball at point-blank range faces zero charges.
A sandwich gets more accountability than a cop.
His lawyers say it's retaliation since the CBP agent hit with the sandwich was not injured.
The federal agent who shot Rev. David Black with a pepper ball at point-blank range faces zero charges.
A sandwich gets more accountability than a cop.
November 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The DC Sandwich Thrower''s trial started today.
His lawyers say it's retaliation since the CBP agent hit with the sandwich was not injured.
The federal agent who shot Rev. David Black with a pepper ball at point-blank range faces zero charges.
A sandwich gets more accountability than a cop.
His lawyers say it's retaliation since the CBP agent hit with the sandwich was not injured.
The federal agent who shot Rev. David Black with a pepper ball at point-blank range faces zero charges.
A sandwich gets more accountability than a cop.
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Dick Cheney did more than anyone else to build up expansive and destructive executive branch powers in the wake of 9/11; he lived to see another president turn those same powers against his own daughter.
He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.
He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Dick Cheney did more than anyone else to build up expansive and destructive executive branch powers in the wake of 9/11; he lived to see another president turn those same powers against his own daughter.
He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.
He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.
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even if it's a hoax, I feel like the mere threat of bombing a polling place is political violence
Across New Jersey, bomb threats at multiple polling locations have prompted closures and relocations today
Bomb threats force closures at some New Jersey polling places
Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said polling sites at School 2 and School 10 in Paterson were shut down after threats were received.
newjersey.news12.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
even if it's a hoax, I feel like the mere threat of bombing a polling place is political violence
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C'est une évolution terrible et un choix de société évocateur : pour la première fois, avec ce PLF 2026, le budget de la Défense est plus élevé que celui de l'Education.
Le budget de l'Education ne sera donc plus le premier budget du pays.
Le budget de l'Education ne sera donc plus le premier budget du pays.
November 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
C'est une évolution terrible et un choix de société évocateur : pour la première fois, avec ce PLF 2026, le budget de la Défense est plus élevé que celui de l'Education.
Le budget de l'Education ne sera donc plus le premier budget du pays.
Le budget de l'Education ne sera donc plus le premier budget du pays.
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New Yorkers are HITTING THOSE POLLS. It's the highest turnout in about two decades.
November 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
New Yorkers are HITTING THOSE POLLS. It's the highest turnout in about two decades.