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Mark
@ferl67.bsky.social
New Brunswick, Canada
#Liberal #FBR #ResistanceUnited #DefendDemocracy #Feminist
Secular #Humanist #BookWorm #ProChoice #BLM #LGBTQIA Ally.
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Hello! I am a friendly, progressive, secular Canadian. 😀👋✌️

My focus is Canadian/US politics, but humour and animal related posts are a welcome balance.

I'm an avid reader, a fan of black & white movies, and a music lover. It's always a pleasure to meet like-minded folks!
#DefendDemocracy
Alberta
Edmonton-area man looking for ‘serious buyers’ for homemade time machine - CTV News www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Edmonton-area man looking for ‘serious buyers’ for homemade time machine
A homemade time machine is for sale in the Edmonton area, but its creator wants its next owner to "take it to the next level."
www.ctvnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Archeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era - CTV News www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
Archeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era
Archaeologists have finished uncovering the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem, including possible evidence of a 2,100-year-old ceasefire between warring kingdoms.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
US attack on Venezuela risks ‘Vietnam-style’ regional conflict, warns Lula adviser - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
US attack on Venezuela risks ‘Vietnam-style’ regional conflict, warns Lula adviser
Brazil aide says Trump’s closure of Venezuelan airspace amounts to an ‘act of war’ that could escalate
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Hate crimes under investigation in southern Alberta town - CTV News www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
December 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Postpartum depression pill gets approval in a 1st for Canada - Global News globalnews.ca/news/1156964...
Postpartum depression pill gets approval in a 1st for Canada - National | Globalnews.ca
Manufactured by Biogen, the drug has been approved for use in the United States since late 2023 and is also authorized in the U.K. and the European Union.
globalnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Drone drops steak, crab legs, marijuana into South Carolina prison yard - Global News globalnews.ca/news/1156969...
Drone drops steak, crab legs, marijuana into South Carolina prison yard - National | Globalnews.ca
An illicit meal, along with marijuana and cigarettes, was intercepted by officers after it was dropped into the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C.
globalnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Jimmy Kimmel Responds to Trump Calling Him a 'Horrible' Host: 'I'm Starting to Think He Might Have a Crush on Me' - Rolling Stone www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
Jimmy Kimmel Responds to Trump Calling Him a 'Horrible' Host: 'I'm Starting to Think He Might Have a Crush on Me'
Jimmy Kimmel responded to Donald Trump calling him a "horrible" host on the latest episode of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!.'
www.rollingstone.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Reposted by Mark
Brown: Autocrats don’t fear the disease or the babies dying from whooping cough — they fear the evidence of it, because evidence exposes their failures, demands accountability, and empowers the public.
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Runaway horse and buggy stopped safely in Elmira, Ontario thanks to pair of quick-thinking mothers - CTV News www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
Runaway horse and buggy stopped safely in Elmira thanks to pair of quick-thinking mothers
The Waterloo Regional Police Service thanked the two women for calling 911 and guiding responders to the buggy, writing on social media: “Two moms, one runaway buggy and a horse determined to hoof it ...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Alberta, Canada

Calgary couple bear-sprayed, beaten after online transaction goes wrong - Global News globalnews.ca/news/1156904...
Calgary couple bear-sprayed, beaten after online transaction goes wrong | Globalnews.ca
A Calgary couple is sharing their story of being beaten and almost robbed in their own home after two men showed up to buy a laptop.
globalnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
One person killed after snowmobilers go through the ice on northern Ontario lake - CTV News www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...
One person killed after snowmobilers go through the ice on northern Ont. lake
One person was killed Monday afternoon when two snowmobile riders went through the ice on Bay Lake in the area of Latchford, Ont.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Alberta, Canada 🤬🤮

Man charged after guns, Nazi flag seized from Lloydminster home: Alberta RCMP - Global News globalnews.ca/news/1156963...
Man charged after guns, Nazi flag seized from Lloydminster home: Alberta RCMP | Globalnews.ca
Alberta RCMP say one man has been charged with wilful promotion of hatred and other offences after officers seized several guns and a flag bearing a swastika from a home.
globalnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Record human trafficking numbers just ‘the tip of the iceberg’ in Canada - Global News globalnews.ca/news/1156838...
Record human trafficking numbers just ‘the tip of the iceberg’ in Canada | Globalnews.ca
The Maritime provinces and Ontario saw their rates of reported human trafficking incidents surpass the national average, with Nova Scotia seeing the highest per 100,000 people.
globalnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Woman whose dog attacked child in Toronto sentenced to a year in jail - CP24 www.cp24.com/local/toront...
Woman whose dog attacked child in Toronto sentenced to a year in jail
A Toronto woman who took a dangerous dog to a playground where it mauled a nine-year-old child last year was sentenced Tuesday to a year in jail and barred from owning a dog for 10 years.
www.cp24.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Judge rules proposed Alberta separation referendum would be unconstitutional - Global News globalnews.ca/news/1156416...
Judge rules proposed Alberta separation referendum would be unconstitutional | Globalnews.ca
An Alberta judge has ruled a proposed referendum question on Alberta independence violates the Canadian Constitution.
globalnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Sarnia, Ontario

Police respond to silent 911 call, discover woman with neck slash and facial injuries - CTV News www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
Police respond to silent 911 call, discover woman with neck slash and facial injuries
A charge of attempted murder has been laid in Sarnia after an overnight incident of intimate partner violence.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Government of Canada launches new initiative to recruit world-leading researchers - canada.ca www.canada.ca/en/innovatio...
December 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Canada overhauls Criminal Code to protect victims and keep kids safe from predators

Liberals adding femicide, pornographic deepfakes to Criminal Code - canada.ca www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
December 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Nov. 18, 2025

Cameras catch tornado ripping apart street in Cambodia
December 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Reposted by Mark
Trump did it. with a couple months he lost control of the 4% rate from Biden. He's managed to screw the economy despite
- Employing so many ICE thugs
- Destroying a pool of immigrant workers

If ICE weren't deporting hard working migrant workers, this chart would be even worse. 2026 😱
December 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Reposted by Mark
Of course they will rule in favor of allowing Oligarchs to pour unlimited money into our political system. Citizens United was just the beginning.

www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
GOP takes aim at campaign finance limits in big Supreme Court test
The Supreme Court will hear a Republican-led case on Tuesday that would allow party-aligned groups to coordinate more closely with campaigns.
www.politico.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Monte Mader
@montemader.bsky.social
"The seven mountains mandate is more dangerous than project 2025"
December 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Reposted by Mark
A racist meltdown in a Cinnabon was not an isolated moment. It was fuel for Elon Musk’s fear machine, Nick Fuentes’ hate pipeline, and trump’s permission structure.

My new Substack breaks down the whole ecosystem. Check it out: brooklyndaddefiant.substack.com/p/the-cinnab...
December 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Reposted by Mark
I generally don't comment on parenting stuff but am pretty confident in saying no, don't raise a newborn with ChatGPT.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"

Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Start small.
December 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM