Katherine Maas 🇨🇦
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Katherine Maas
Victoria BC climate activist, knitter, grandmother, language lover
Victoria BC climate activist, knitter, grandmother, language lover
The Looting of US Foreign Policy
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The Looting of US Foreign Policy
Goodbye, national interest. Hello, ego gratification and profits for the ruling clique.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The Looting of US Foreign Policy
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Unbelievable.
The same firm ran a campaign to save CBC — and Canada Proud's push to defund it
“It's like the Trump administration promoting Biden in an ad campaign,” said Ahmed Al-Rawi, Director of the Disinformation Project at Simon Fraser University. “This is unreal, like science fiction.”
www.nationalobserver.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Unbelievable.
"The difference between a vulnerable country and a resilient one starts with what ordinary people choose to take seriously, how they consume information, and how they vote." -- Tod Maffin
Canada Prepares for U.S. Military Action—GUARD Explained
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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January 8, 2026 at 3:56 AM
"The difference between a vulnerable country and a resilient one starts with what ordinary people choose to take seriously, how they consume information, and how they vote." -- Tod Maffin
The Emperor’s New Oil Wealth
The Emperor’s New Oil Wealth
The truth behind Trump’s black, sticky fantasy
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January 7, 2026 at 9:24 PM
The Emperor’s New Oil Wealth
January 5, 2026 (Monday)
Lest we forget: five years after the events of January 6, 2021, we are learning what it means to have a president who has demonstrated his determination to overthrow our democracy and who does not have to answer to the law.
Lest we forget: five years after the events of January 6, 2021, we are learning what it means to have a president who has demonstrated his determination to overthrow our democracy and who does not have to answer to the law.
January 5, 2026 (Monday)
Five years ago, on January 6, 2021, more than 2,000 rioters stormed the U.S.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:59 PM
January 5, 2026 (Monday)
Lest we forget: five years after the events of January 6, 2021, we are learning what it means to have a president who has demonstrated his determination to overthrow our democracy and who does not have to answer to the law.
Lest we forget: five years after the events of January 6, 2021, we are learning what it means to have a president who has demonstrated his determination to overthrow our democracy and who does not have to answer to the law.
It's been 5 years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol
It's been 5 years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol
and Trump hasn't faced justice for his sedition
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January 6, 2026 at 10:36 PM
It's been 5 years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol
Fascism vs. Liberal Democracy: round two
Fascism vs. Liberal Democracy: round two
The Trump administration is openly declaring what it is.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Fascism vs. Liberal Democracy: round two
RFK Jr.’s Tuskegee Experiment
RFK Jr.’s Tuskegee Experiment
RFK Jr. recently directed the CDC to fund a study in West Africa that lays bare his cruelty and dishonesty
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January 6, 2026 at 10:13 PM
RFK Jr.’s Tuskegee Experiment
This is the Real Danger Posed by Trump
This is the Real Danger Posed by Trump
A direct line connects Trump’s attempted coup five years ago with his incursion into Venezuela last weekend — and his current threats to Colombia, Cuba, and Greenland.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:47 PM
This is the Real Danger Posed by Trump
There is a new study out of the EU offering advice on how to navigate a relationship with a country displaying so-called “narcissistic foreign policy patterns.”
Tips for Carney on how to do business with a narcissistic ally
When your narcissist is just a bad friend or an annoying acquaintance, it’s easy enough to dump them. But there is no way out when you are leading a country and a narcissist is in charge of your close...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:22 AM
There is a new study out of the EU offering advice on how to navigate a relationship with a country displaying so-called “narcissistic foreign policy patterns.”
The case goes to court this week, eagerly awaiting the results.
The Narwhal’s press freedom case against the RCMP, explained
Stay informed about The Narwhal and Amber Bracken’s lawsuit against the RCMP as we fight for press freedom in B.C. Supreme Court
thenarwhal.ca
January 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The case goes to court this week, eagerly awaiting the results.
The most shameful day in American history
The most shameful day in American history
We will never forget, and we will not let the nation or the world forget.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:21 AM
The most shameful day in American history
Lessons from Venezuela
Lessons from Venezuela
So now it’s out in the open - the “Don-roe” Doctrine.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Lessons from Venezuela
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Up to 250 days in the year Scotland’s renewables could have powered 100% of our electricity needs so TWICE the UK figure talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/03/u...
Up to 250 days in the year Scotland’s renewables could have powered 100% of our electricity needs so TWICE the UK figure
Image ChatGPT Professor John Robertson OBA From BBC Climate yesterday: Renewables can generate significant amounts of electricity when conditions are right. On roughly a third of days in 2025, at l…
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January 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Up to 250 days in the year Scotland’s renewables could have powered 100% of our electricity needs so TWICE the UK figure talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/03/u...
"Trump thrives on the ineffectiveness of his opponents. The military operation in Venezuela is a warning that Trump’s imperial ambitions are growing. "
Trump’s Critics Are Falling Into an Obvious Trap
The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a show of ambition that calls for an effective response.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:39 PM
"Trump thrives on the ineffectiveness of his opponents. The military operation in Venezuela is a warning that Trump’s imperial ambitions are growing. "
Oil and distraction
Oil and distraction
Trump attacks Venezuela
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January 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Oil and distraction