Matt Goerzen 🇨🇦
@mattgoerzen.bsky.social
Proud Canadian journalist, Prairie dweller, editorial writer, sometimes photographer, & managing editor of The Brandon Sun.
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A horrifying graphic from Pew showing the fruits of the right wing war on public health.
Only 48% of Republicans believe that vaccines prevent serious illness, while 80% of Democrats do.
This is not a difference of opinion in science. This is the result of a ruthless disinformation campaign.
Only 48% of Republicans believe that vaccines prevent serious illness, while 80% of Democrats do.
This is not a difference of opinion in science. This is the result of a ruthless disinformation campaign.
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A horrifying graphic from Pew showing the fruits of the right wing war on public health.
Only 48% of Republicans believe that vaccines prevent serious illness, while 80% of Democrats do.
This is not a difference of opinion in science. This is the result of a ruthless disinformation campaign.
Only 48% of Republicans believe that vaccines prevent serious illness, while 80% of Democrats do.
This is not a difference of opinion in science. This is the result of a ruthless disinformation campaign.
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“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas”: Coast Guard official, speaking anonymously for fear of reprisal (GIFT LINK)
EXCLUSIVE from @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social
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EXCLUSIVE from @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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November 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas”: Coast Guard official, speaking anonymously for fear of reprisal (GIFT LINK)
EXCLUSIVE from @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social
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EXCLUSIVE from @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social
wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
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Commentary: The cycle of rise and decline over the centuries has established some basic tenets of power, including that civilizations can still collapse even when they are set up for success.
Lessons from the past: The geopolitical significance of historical precedent
Every generation believes that it is living in an unprecedented era with unique challenges. But time and again, the same patterns have weakened and even destroyed civilizations.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Commentary: The cycle of rise and decline over the centuries has established some basic tenets of power, including that civilizations can still collapse even when they are set up for success.
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Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/06/europe-zohran-mamdani-policies-normal
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/06/europe-zohran-mamdani-policies-normal
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/06/europe-zohran-mamdani-policies-normal
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/06/europe-zohran-mamdani-policies-normal
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Egypt's Grand Museum opens, displaying Tutankhamun tomb in full for first time. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Egypt's Grand Museum opens, displaying Tutankhamun tomb in full for first time
The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Egypt's Grand Museum opens, displaying Tutankhamun tomb in full for first time. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A president imposing tariffs (on us) because he’s annoyed (by a real ad not fake) is not how the law works.
We are off the cliff, folks. 🇺🇸
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
We are off the cliff, folks. 🇺🇸
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
October 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A president imposing tariffs (on us) because he’s annoyed (by a real ad not fake) is not how the law works.
We are off the cliff, folks. 🇺🇸
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
We are off the cliff, folks. 🇺🇸
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
Considering how badly a golf tournament went when America was involved, I have to wonder if the World Cup (football/soccer) next year will be an even bigger mess. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...
US fan ugliness at the Ryder Cup was merely a reflection of Trump’s all-caps America | Bryan Armen Graham
European players were subjected to slurs and crude insults about their families. They were no surprise as public discourse in America has broken down
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Considering how badly a golf tournament went when America was involved, I have to wonder if the World Cup (football/soccer) next year will be an even bigger mess. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...
After $5 million was thrown into the failed “Renew BU” project at Brandon University, a third party report into the project exposes serious governance concerns that need to be addressed. My editorial in today’s Brandon Sun. #bdnmb #mbpoli
EDITORIAL: The BDO final report should be of serious concern to Minister Cable, incoming university president Dr. Christine Cnossen and the current members of the Brandon University Board of Governors. www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2025... #bdnmb #mbpoli
Opinion: Botched BU project begs for comprehensive review
In its final report to Brandon University over the failure of the “Renew BU” Enterprise Resource Planning implementation project with Florida-based computer firm Anthology, BDO Canada pointed to…
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September 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
September 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Exclusive: Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities — including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez — to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found reut.rs/3JWb00R
Exclusive: Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission
Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities – including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez – to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Exclusive: Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities — including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez — to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found reut.rs/3JWb00R
Partisans getting lost in the Woods: My editorial in today’s Brandon Sun.
EDITORIAL: A byelection is merely a snapshot — a moment in time in a highly localized region, often with very specific conditions — that can sometimes give parties an inflated sense of broader political trends. www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2025... #bdnmb #mbpoli
Opinion: Don’t read too much into byelection results
When cold-warring political parties like Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives and the New Democrats have an opportunity to drop the gloves in a byelection, as was the case here in Spruce Woods this…
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August 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Partisans getting lost in the Woods: My editorial in today’s Brandon Sun.
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A posthumous memoir by prominent Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre is set for release on Oct. 21.
Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir. Months after her death, it's coming out
A posthumous memoir by prominent Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre is set for release on Oct. 21.
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August 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A posthumous memoir by prominent Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre is set for release on Oct. 21.
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BREAKING: Four journalists, including a freelancer who worked with AP, are among eight killed by an Israeli strike on southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital.
Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.
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August 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
BREAKING: Four journalists, including a freelancer who worked with AP, are among eight killed by an Israeli strike on southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital.
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A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda.
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
August 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda.
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
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The White House looks like a cheap whore house.
A crazy person is in the Oval Office.
Criminals are running everything.
Racism is running more rampant than ever before.
Science is being replaced with idiocy.
And we are the laughing stock of the world.
What a time to be alive.
I need a beer.
A crazy person is in the Oval Office.
Criminals are running everything.
Racism is running more rampant than ever before.
Science is being replaced with idiocy.
And we are the laughing stock of the world.
What a time to be alive.
I need a beer.
August 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The White House looks like a cheap whore house.
A crazy person is in the Oval Office.
Criminals are running everything.
Racism is running more rampant than ever before.
Science is being replaced with idiocy.
And we are the laughing stock of the world.
What a time to be alive.
I need a beer.
A crazy person is in the Oval Office.
Criminals are running everything.
Racism is running more rampant than ever before.
Science is being replaced with idiocy.
And we are the laughing stock of the world.
What a time to be alive.
I need a beer.
It’s got some great food, good people and some awesome scenery. #canada
Canada 🇨🇦 is a safe, clean, and affordable destination for tourists from around the globe.
#BelieveTheHype
#EscapeToCanada
#BelieveTheHype
#EscapeToCanada
Whoot whoot 👏👏👏 🇨🇦
Canada's tourism market to hit record
$251B in 2025. Canada's travel & tourism sector is estimated to contribute $233.5B to the national economy, 6.3% of GDP, and support more than 2.1M jobs.
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
Canada's tourism market to hit record
$251B in 2025. Canada's travel & tourism sector is estimated to contribute $233.5B to the national economy, 6.3% of GDP, and support more than 2.1M jobs.
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
August 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
It’s got some great food, good people and some awesome scenery. #canada
My column in today’s Brandon Sun on the humanitarian disaster taking place in Palestine, and the need for more Israeli citizens to push for a lasting peace. #bdnmb #cdnpoli
Column on the situation in Gaza: International pressure from the U.S., Canada and Europe has done little to end this humanitarian disaster, and I question what peace can come out of this horrific situation. #bdnmb #cdnpolitics www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: Peace must come from people, not politicians
“Revenge is not a policy.” — Israeli sociology lecturer Tamara Parush In late 1998 and early 1999, little more than a year before the second Intifada — the second uprising of Palestinians against…
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July 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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this is the fool running around Canada claiming we have no freedom and that Christianity is under attack.
I read that he was terrorizing a baby moose in his truck this wknd, and found that hilarious.
Get TF out of Canada, fool.
I read that he was terrorizing a baby moose in his truck this wknd, and found that hilarious.
Get TF out of Canada, fool.
Inside Sean Feucht’s Dangerous Christian Nationalist Grift Tour Through Canada.
The MAGA missionary came to Canada to start a religious culture war for Trump —and maybe to launder some more money for Jesus while he's at it. @deanblundell.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
The MAGA missionary came to Canada to start a religious culture war for Trump —and maybe to launder some more money for Jesus while he's at it. @deanblundell.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
Smoke, Lies & Offerings: Inside Sean Feucht’s Dangerous Christian Nationalist Grift Tour Through Canada
The MAGA missionary came to Canada to start a religious culture war for Trump —and maybe to launder some more money for Jesus while he's at it.
open.substack.com
July 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
this is the fool running around Canada claiming we have no freedom and that Christianity is under attack.
I read that he was terrorizing a baby moose in his truck this wknd, and found that hilarious.
Get TF out of Canada, fool.
I read that he was terrorizing a baby moose in his truck this wknd, and found that hilarious.
Get TF out of Canada, fool.
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EXCLUSIVE: ICE may have secretly done more third-country removals than previously known
Flight data from private jets contracted by ICE show a spike in activity to 13 countries targeted for third-country removals.
👀I've been working on this for two months.
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Flight data from private jets contracted by ICE show a spike in activity to 13 countries targeted for third-country removals.
👀I've been working on this for two months.
hardghistory.ghost.io/exclusive-ic...
EXCLUSIVE: ICE may have secretly done more third-country removals than previously known
Flight data from private jets contracted by ICE show a spike in activity to 13 countries targeted for third-country removals.
hardghistory.ghost.io
July 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
EXCLUSIVE: ICE may have secretly done more third-country removals than previously known
Flight data from private jets contracted by ICE show a spike in activity to 13 countries targeted for third-country removals.
👀I've been working on this for two months.
hardghistory.ghost.io/exclusive-ic...
Flight data from private jets contracted by ICE show a spike in activity to 13 countries targeted for third-country removals.
👀I've been working on this for two months.
hardghistory.ghost.io/exclusive-ic...
The Brandon Sun editorial today on the asinine comments made by US lawmakers on the wildfire situation in Canada. #Canada #cdnpolitics #mbpoli #USA
EDITORIAL: Should the premier be writing to the U.S. government, demanding that they do more to stop rain, wind and snow at the U.S border? Of course not, because it would be an absurd request. www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2025... #bdnmb
Opinion: A silly request from silly people
Six Republican members of the United States Congress have written a letter to Kristen Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, complaining about the “suffocating Canadian wildfire smoke…
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July 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Brandon Sun editorial today on the asinine comments made by US lawmakers on the wildfire situation in Canada. #Canada #cdnpolitics #mbpoli #USA
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Thus is our world: an indicted war criminal who is overseeing genocide nominates a racist hatemonger who would hopes to turn the ruins of genocide into a resort, for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Thus cannot be our world.
Thus, the real voices of peace need to be all the louder friends.
Thus cannot be our world.
Thus, the real voices of peace need to be all the louder friends.
Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surprised President Trump at the White House by personally handing him a letter nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it “well deserved.”
www.nbcnewyork.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Thus is our world: an indicted war criminal who is overseeing genocide nominates a racist hatemonger who would hopes to turn the ruins of genocide into a resort, for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Thus cannot be our world.
Thus, the real voices of peace need to be all the louder friends.
Thus cannot be our world.
Thus, the real voices of peace need to be all the louder friends.
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Elon Musk is starting a political party that he can own from day one, designed to further his conspiratorial views and personal financial priorities.
This isn’t about freedom.
It’s about Elon.
This isn’t about freedom.
It’s about Elon.
July 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Elon Musk is starting a political party that he can own from day one, designed to further his conspiratorial views and personal financial priorities.
This isn’t about freedom.
It’s about Elon.
This isn’t about freedom.
It’s about Elon.
A dynamic sky is reflected in a puddle off of Princess Avenue on Friday after an early morning rainfall. #bdnmb #Manitoba #Photography
July 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A dynamic sky is reflected in a puddle off of Princess Avenue on Friday after an early morning rainfall. #bdnmb #Manitoba #Photography