@jcboucher.bsky.social
That explains a lot.
New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST
October 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
That explains a lot.
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Forcing Ukraine to cede Crimea (and all of the Donbas?) is appeasement. Same as it's always been.
www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
Opinion | Trump’s Russia Policy Is Appeasement
Like Chamberlain in the 1930s, he sees Ukraine as a faraway quarrel to avoid. This won’t bring peace or stop Putin.
www.wsj.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Forcing Ukraine to cede Crimea (and all of the Donbas?) is appeasement. Same as it's always been.
www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
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Come join us in Amsterdam for a fully funded 4-year PhD position on the topic of "Visual Politics and the Emergence of Angry Publics", with @alessandronai.bsky.social and @lindabos.bsky.social! All info here, deadline is June 4 👇👇👇 (Please share!) #polcom #commsky
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May 21, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Come join us in Amsterdam for a fully funded 4-year PhD position on the topic of "Visual Politics and the Emergence of Angry Publics", with @alessandronai.bsky.social and @lindabos.bsky.social! All info here, deadline is June 4 👇👇👇 (Please share!) #polcom #commsky
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
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Canada, UK and France say that if Israel doesn’t halt its renewed offensive and restore aid to Gaza, ‘we will take further concrete actions in response. We oppose any attempt to expand settlements in the West Bank … We will not hesitate to take further action, including targeted sanctions.’
Joint statement from the leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom and France on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank
The Israeli Government’s denial of essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable and risks breaching International Humanitarian Law.
www.pm.gc.ca
May 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Canada, UK and France say that if Israel doesn’t halt its renewed offensive and restore aid to Gaza, ‘we will take further concrete actions in response. We oppose any attempt to expand settlements in the West Bank … We will not hesitate to take further action, including targeted sanctions.’
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The Trump regime is now using US Attorneys to intimidate academic journals by sending them letters demanding they explain how they ensure ‘viewpoint diversity.’ Journal editors should be public about this and coordinate to refuse to comply with these fascist tactics.
April 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The Trump regime is now using US Attorneys to intimidate academic journals by sending them letters demanding they explain how they ensure ‘viewpoint diversity.’ Journal editors should be public about this and coordinate to refuse to comply with these fascist tactics.
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🚨 The Canadian Association of University Teachers has just advised against any non-essential travel to the United States.🚨
Was doing this anyway, but still shocking to see it officially in writing.
www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
Was doing this anyway, but still shocking to see it officially in writing.
www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
April 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🚨 The Canadian Association of University Teachers has just advised against any non-essential travel to the United States.🚨
Was doing this anyway, but still shocking to see it officially in writing.
www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
Was doing this anyway, but still shocking to see it officially in writing.
www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
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International academic research chair search! If you are an established scholar with expertise in public policy, public administration, and/or political polarization, please consider this opportunity and share with your networks! #academicsky #poliscisky #academia #polisky
Come work with us in beautiful Canada! We are seeking a social science research leader with expertise in public policy. Please share with your networks! #academicsky #academia #PoliSciSky #polisky
usask.csod.com/ux/ats/caree....
usask.csod.com/ux/ats/caree....
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Public Policy in a Polarized Era, JSGS
The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is recruiting for a Tie...
usask.csod.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
International academic research chair search! If you are an established scholar with expertise in public policy, public administration, and/or political polarization, please consider this opportunity and share with your networks! #academicsky #poliscisky #academia #polisky
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Le Monde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to US after a search of his phone & computer revealed messages critical of Trump's science cuts, "which [says CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated
March 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Le Monde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to US after a search of his phone & computer revealed messages critical of Trump's science cuts, "which [says CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated
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If the world stops buying American weaponry, what happens to the US arms industry? They’re not going to be happy with Donald Trump, are they?
Trump’s anti-NATO turn could sink F-35 sales
Allies are questioning their reliance on U.S.-made weapons, experts and former defense officials warn.
www.defenseone.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
If the world stops buying American weaponry, what happens to the US arms industry? They’re not going to be happy with Donald Trump, are they?
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Portugal rules out buying F-35s because of Trump – POLITICO
www.politico.eu/article/port...
www.politico.eu/article/port...
Portugal rules out buying F-35s because of Trump
The country’s air force has recommended buying the jets, but the outgoing defense minister said “the predictability of our allies” must be taken into account when making procureme…
www.politico.eu
March 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Portugal rules out buying F-35s because of Trump – POLITICO
www.politico.eu/article/port...
www.politico.eu/article/port...
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A wonderful and collegial conference in a beautiful location. Don’t miss out!!! #poliscisky #academicsky
Dont't forget: 2025 PPSA & IRW Call for Paper & Panel Proposals is out! Deadline Friday, April 18.
2025 PPSA & IRW Call for Paper & Panel Proposals
The PPSA fosters the study of political science, showcasing political science about the Prairies through scholarship by political scientists on the Prairies and beyond.
www.prairiepsa.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:26 AM
A wonderful and collegial conference in a beautiful location. Don’t miss out!!! #poliscisky #academicsky
Worried about US interference in Canadian society?… we have some data on that. academic.oup.com/isq/article/...
Transnationalism and Populist Networks in a Digital Era: Canada and the Freedom Convoy
Abstracts. The growth and success of right-wing populist movements globally has been remarkable since the early 2010s. Indeed, populist parties in Europe,
academic.oup.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Worried about US interference in Canadian society?… we have some data on that. academic.oup.com/isq/article/...
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Emmanuel Macron with the chiefs of staff of 34 allied free nations. The US is not invited.
March 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Emmanuel Macron with the chiefs of staff of 34 allied free nations. The US is not invited.
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I've heard of people buying Canadian flags from Amazon and other places. The best place to get your flag is from the legion (NEVER AMAZON). That way your money is going to help real Canadian veterans.
www.poppystore.ca/products-sea...
www.poppystore.ca/products-sea...
Product Search
Product Search
www.poppystore.ca
March 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I've heard of people buying Canadian flags from Amazon and other places. The best place to get your flag is from the legion (NEVER AMAZON). That way your money is going to help real Canadian veterans.
www.poppystore.ca/products-sea...
www.poppystore.ca/products-sea...
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US is medsing around the Ukrainian F16… maybe we need to cancel our F35 purchase. We can’t trust American platforms if we don’t have full control of it.
March 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
US is medsing around the Ukrainian F16… maybe we need to cancel our F35 purchase. We can’t trust American platforms if we don’t have full control of it.
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just taking tonight to really appreciate all these years of journalistic tut-tut-tutting about how over-the-top it was for anyone to focus on trump's affinity for russia and putin.
March 9, 2025 at 5:09 AM
just taking tonight to really appreciate all these years of journalistic tut-tut-tutting about how over-the-top it was for anyone to focus on trump's affinity for russia and putin.
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Trump’s betting Canada will fold, but this is a country that spent 30 years fighting Denmark over a rock in the Arctic just for the principle of it.
March 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Trump’s betting Canada will fold, but this is a country that spent 30 years fighting Denmark over a rock in the Arctic just for the principle of it.
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The Canadian government should plan for the end of NORAD as a binational command and our expulsion from Five Eyes:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The Canadian government should plan for the end of NORAD as a binational command and our expulsion from Five Eyes:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
China targetting Canada again with a spamouflage campaign www.international.gc.ca/transparency...
Canada targeted in a new Chinese transnational repression campaign linked to ‘Spamouflage’
www.international.gc.ca
March 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
China targetting Canada again with a spamouflage campaign www.international.gc.ca/transparency...
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"Sir, the Truck guys are pro-Trudeau now."
March 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"Sir, the Truck guys are pro-Trudeau now."
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When you are going back on core values (especially this one which is foundational to the others), it's an ethical failure.
Deleting one of the Army values is a technique.
Feel like that choice says a lot though.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/02/28/respect-among-key-words-army-using-delete-online-content-related-women-minority-troops.html
Feel like that choice says a lot though.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/02/28/respect-among-key-words-army-using-delete-online-content-related-women-minority-troops.html
Army Deleting Online Content Related to Women, Minorities Using Key Words Like 'Respect' and 'Dignity' | Military.com
The deletion of photos, video and other content is part of an order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that all the military services eliminate online material not allowed by the Trump administration.
www.military.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
When you are going back on core values (especially this one which is foundational to the others), it's an ethical failure.
We are so screwed.
Breaking: Hours after Elon Musk reassured Cabinet that efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Uganda had only been “accidentally canceled very briefly,” the Trump administration terminated at least four of the five contracts for Ebola-related work in that country.
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nyti.ms/4ikHi1Q
Contrary to Musk’s Claim, Ebola Containment Efforts Were Slowed Then Stopped, Former Officials Say (Gift Article)
The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective equipment for health workers, and helped prevent transmission by survivors of the disease, according to a former U.S.A.I.D. official.
nyti.ms
February 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We are so screwed.
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I present to you the next deputy director of the FBI!
February 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I present to you the next deputy director of the FBI!