@robertlavigne.bsky.social
International affairs, defence, energy policy, business, aviation, wonk, & pilot
Keen supporter of the "Kingston Consortium on International Security" and its Conferences
https://www.thekcis.org/
Keen supporter of the "Kingston Consortium on International Security" and its Conferences
https://www.thekcis.org/
Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Remember them ..and who they could have been ...
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Remember them ..and who they could have been ...
December 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Remember them ..and who they could have been ...
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Remember them ..and who they could have been ...
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Let me fix that for you:
Texas A&M is limiting how instructors may discuss gender identity and race in classrooms in an assault on academic freedom unseen in America since the Red Scare.
Texas A&M is limiting how instructors may discuss gender identity and race in classrooms in an assault on academic freedom unseen in America since the Red Scare.
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Let me fix that for you:
Texas A&M is limiting how instructors may discuss gender identity and race in classrooms in an assault on academic freedom unseen in America since the Red Scare.
Texas A&M is limiting how instructors may discuss gender identity and race in classrooms in an assault on academic freedom unseen in America since the Red Scare.
And yet his parents were liberated by Canadian soldiers ..they were nourished by the hands of Canadians .. their safety guaranteed by Farley Mowat.. and he is sent as our future "Gauleiter"
This man who wrote the "Education " chapters of "Plan 2025"
This man who wrote the "Education " chapters of "Plan 2025"
“"I'm disappointed that I came to Canada — a Canada that it is very, very difficult to find Canadians who are passionate about the American-Canadian relationship,"
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www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
U.S. ambassador 'disappointed' with anti-American sentiment in Canada | CBC News
The U.S. ambassador to Canada is expressing frustration over the anti-American sentiment he sees in this country, including from politicians, after U.S. President Donald Trump hit most of the world wi...
www.cbc.ca
September 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
And yet his parents were liberated by Canadian soldiers ..they were nourished by the hands of Canadians .. their safety guaranteed by Farley Mowat.. and he is sent as our future "Gauleiter"
This man who wrote the "Education " chapters of "Plan 2025"
This man who wrote the "Education " chapters of "Plan 2025"
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Who had rabies on the rise, on their 2025 bingo card? JFC, IF you get your animals NO other vaccine, get the rabies vax. I can't believe I have to say this.🙄
'They would never have known:' New warnings about rabies outbreaks as cases rise in the U.S.
Outbreaks of rabies seem to be rising across the U.S., CDC surveillance shows.
www.nbcnews.com
August 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Who had rabies on the rise, on their 2025 bingo card? JFC, IF you get your animals NO other vaccine, get the rabies vax. I can't believe I have to say this.🙄
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"Insane" does not begin to describe the amalgam of fascism, techbroism and despotism that united to create this idea
The Trump plan for Gaza includes the relocation of the entire population - 2 million people - a US “trusteeship” and the creation of a tourism and tech hub.
Landowners get digital tokens worth $5,000 and rent subsidies. Investors are promised 4x return on $100 billion.
Landowners get digital tokens worth $5,000 and rent subsidies. Investors are promised 4x return on $100 billion.
Gaza postwar plan envisions ‘voluntary’ relocation of entire population
President Donald Trump and international partners are discussing plans to build a “Riviera of the Middle East” on the rubble of Gaza. One would establish U.S. control and pay Palestinians to leave.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Insane" does not begin to describe the amalgam of fascism, techbroism and despotism that united to create this idea
It is now time for the CDN gov't to nationalize the CL 515 program and to accelerate the manufacture of these aircraft at a wartime pace
They can't solve the problem but they can mitigate the level of tragedy
Do it NOW !
They can't solve the problem but they can mitigate the level of tragedy
Do it NOW !
New Brunswick reports 19 active wildfires, 3 out of control Sunday
New Brunswick reports 19 active wildfires, 3 out of control Sunday
The New Brunswick government says 17 active wildfires are burning in the province Sunday, up from 16 on Saturday.
www.cp24.com
August 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
It is now time for the CDN gov't to nationalize the CL 515 program and to accelerate the manufacture of these aircraft at a wartime pace
They can't solve the problem but they can mitigate the level of tragedy
Do it NOW !
They can't solve the problem but they can mitigate the level of tragedy
Do it NOW !
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Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
ICE memo outlines plan to deport migrants to countries where they are not citizens
The dramatic shift in policy could result in thousands of immigrants being deported to places where they lack family ties or even a common language.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
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Pam Bondi in February: The Epstein client list is sitting on my desk right now to review.
Pam Bondi today: There is no Epstein client list and no "further disclosure" of Epstein-related material "would be appropriate or warranted."
Pam Bondi today: There is no Epstein client list and no "further disclosure" of Epstein-related material "would be appropriate or warranted."
July 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Pam Bondi in February: The Epstein client list is sitting on my desk right now to review.
Pam Bondi today: There is no Epstein client list and no "further disclosure" of Epstein-related material "would be appropriate or warranted."
Pam Bondi today: There is no Epstein client list and no "further disclosure" of Epstein-related material "would be appropriate or warranted."
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So Ghislaine Maxwell is serving 20 years for trafficking girls to nobody?!?!
July 7, 2025 at 5:03 AM
So Ghislaine Maxwell is serving 20 years for trafficking girls to nobody?!?!
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It's payback time: Miami Herald looks at the Alligator Alley concentration camp and finds that DeSantis is using it to transfer money from the Florida treasury to the pockets of his political cronies and supporters. That's what it's all about. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Contractors building Alligator Alcatraz have donated money to Florida GOP, DeSantis
The companies and their married chief executives, Carlos Duart and Tina Vidal-Duart, have given a total of $1.9 million to the two state political action committees supporting DeSantis’ bids for gover...
www.miamiherald.com
July 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
It's payback time: Miami Herald looks at the Alligator Alley concentration camp and finds that DeSantis is using it to transfer money from the Florida treasury to the pockets of his political cronies and supporters. That's what it's all about. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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July 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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"a policy that is at odds with federal law"
Ted Bundy's dating habits were at odds with federal law, you cryptic apple polishers
Ted Bundy's dating habits were at odds with federal law, you cryptic apple polishers
“The Department of Homeland Security has formally instituted a new requirement that members of Congress and their staff provide a week of notice before they visit immigration detention facilities, a policy that is at odds with a federal law that allows lawmakers to make unannounced oversight trips.“
ICE to require lawmakers to give a week’s notice before detention visits.
www.nytimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:52 AM
"a policy that is at odds with federal law"
Ted Bundy's dating habits were at odds with federal law, you cryptic apple polishers
Ted Bundy's dating habits were at odds with federal law, you cryptic apple polishers
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Here he is, folks. The President of the United States selling his new men’s cologne for $199 and women’s perfume for $249.
June 30, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Here he is, folks. The President of the United States selling his new men’s cologne for $199 and women’s perfume for $249.
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One of the most interesting and eye-opening things I learned at the Simons Foundation art/science retreat over the weekend was just how small arts grants are.
The *entire budget* of the NEH, which is set to be shut down in 2026, is ~$207 million.
(Source: www.neh.gov/sites/defaul...)
The *entire budget* of the NEH, which is set to be shut down in 2026, is ~$207 million.
(Source: www.neh.gov/sites/defaul...)
BREAKING: The Pentagon said the deployment of National Guard members and Marines to protests over immigration raids in LA will cost $134 million.
Hegseth faces sharp questions from Congress on deploying troops to Los Angles and Pentagon chaos
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been quickly met with sharp questions and criticism by lawmakers who pressed him about his early moves to fire key military leaders and and purge diversity programs.
bit.ly
June 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
One of the most interesting and eye-opening things I learned at the Simons Foundation art/science retreat over the weekend was just how small arts grants are.
The *entire budget* of the NEH, which is set to be shut down in 2026, is ~$207 million.
(Source: www.neh.gov/sites/defaul...)
The *entire budget* of the NEH, which is set to be shut down in 2026, is ~$207 million.
(Source: www.neh.gov/sites/defaul...)
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This was supposed to be a breakthrough year in the 44-year-long struggle against H.I.V.
It's turned into something very different.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
It's turned into something very different.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
Promise of Victory Over H.I.V. Fades as U.S. Withdraws Support
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This was supposed to be a breakthrough year in the 44-year-long struggle against H.I.V.
It's turned into something very different.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
It's turned into something very different.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
I hope that if some sort of comprehensive solution isn't arrived at by the 21st we will "hang up " on Trump and press on
Waiting 21 days isn't out of the question ..and we don't know what concessions the US made yet ..but I am, like most other CDNs , ready to get on with it, even if painful
Waiting 21 days isn't out of the question ..and we don't know what concessions the US made yet ..but I am, like most other CDNs , ready to get on with it, even if painful
June 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I hope that if some sort of comprehensive solution isn't arrived at by the 21st we will "hang up " on Trump and press on
Waiting 21 days isn't out of the question ..and we don't know what concessions the US made yet ..but I am, like most other CDNs , ready to get on with it, even if painful
Waiting 21 days isn't out of the question ..and we don't know what concessions the US made yet ..but I am, like most other CDNs , ready to get on with it, even if painful
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NEWSOM: "It's a vulgar display. It's the kind of thing you see with Kim Jong Un, Putin, dictators that are weak… How weak do you have to be to commandeer the military for your birthday?“
June 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
NEWSOM: "It's a vulgar display. It's the kind of thing you see with Kim Jong Un, Putin, dictators that are weak… How weak do you have to be to commandeer the military for your birthday?“
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holy shit -- GOP Rep. Mike Turner tries to "help out" Hegseth by getting him to confirm that the Pentagon does not in fact have plans to take Greenland by force, but Hegseth instead more or less testifies that yep, they have devised plans for that
June 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
holy shit -- GOP Rep. Mike Turner tries to "help out" Hegseth by getting him to confirm that the Pentagon does not in fact have plans to take Greenland by force, but Hegseth instead more or less testifies that yep, they have devised plans for that
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We in Canada may be tempted to look away, to be glad California is far away, but this is happening on our doorstep and in a country to whom we are tied in trade, security & culture. We should be paying attention.
There is no bigger story right now than the White House asserting that California residents are in a state "of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States."
Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
www.whitehouse.gov
June 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
We in Canada may be tempted to look away, to be glad California is far away, but this is happening on our doorstep and in a country to whom we are tied in trade, security & culture. We should be paying attention.
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Again, the pitch by the SASC chairman for confirming this SecDef was that Hegseth would do performative culture war stuff while his team would actually run the Pentagon.
NBC News - The White House is looking for a new chief of staff and several senior advisers to support Defense Secretary Hegseth after a series of missteps that have shaken confidence in his leadership, but it has so far found no suitable takers. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/whi
White House struggles to find qualified people willing to work for Pete Hegseth
At least three people have turned down potential roles working for the defense secretary and former Fox News host. Supporters say his leadership has been effective.
www.nbcnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Again, the pitch by the SASC chairman for confirming this SecDef was that Hegseth would do performative culture war stuff while his team would actually run the Pentagon.
I hate "told you so" ers but
In 2018 I spoke to an intern'l conf. here in Kingston & released a "tranche" of an internal report which identified a quasi-criminal/political movement active in the US, Europe (to a lesser degree CDA) we called the "8th Column"
Was politely mocked
Well ... TYS
In 2018 I spoke to an intern'l conf. here in Kingston & released a "tranche" of an internal report which identified a quasi-criminal/political movement active in the US, Europe (to a lesser degree CDA) we called the "8th Column"
Was politely mocked
Well ... TYS
June 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I hate "told you so" ers but
In 2018 I spoke to an intern'l conf. here in Kingston & released a "tranche" of an internal report which identified a quasi-criminal/political movement active in the US, Europe (to a lesser degree CDA) we called the "8th Column"
Was politely mocked
Well ... TYS
In 2018 I spoke to an intern'l conf. here in Kingston & released a "tranche" of an internal report which identified a quasi-criminal/political movement active in the US, Europe (to a lesser degree CDA) we called the "8th Column"
Was politely mocked
Well ... TYS
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🇪🇺🛳️ The EU is planning to create a security center in the Black Sea, — Kaja Kallas.
The Maritime Security Center will monitor the most important infrastructure and shipping facilities in the Black Sea. Monitoring will be carried out in real time from space and on the seabed.
The Maritime Security Center will monitor the most important infrastructure and shipping facilities in the Black Sea. Monitoring will be carried out in real time from space and on the seabed.
May 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🇪🇺🛳️ The EU is planning to create a security center in the Black Sea, — Kaja Kallas.
The Maritime Security Center will monitor the most important infrastructure and shipping facilities in the Black Sea. Monitoring will be carried out in real time from space and on the seabed.
The Maritime Security Center will monitor the most important infrastructure and shipping facilities in the Black Sea. Monitoring will be carried out in real time from space and on the seabed.
Amazing irony today as Trump speaks at Memorial Day, praising himself and the dead of Concorde, Bunker Hill etc who died fighting the ancestor of our King arriving here to much celebration
May 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Amazing irony today as Trump speaks at Memorial Day, praising himself and the dead of Concorde, Bunker Hill etc who died fighting the ancestor of our King arriving here to much celebration
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“Your provinces are darn near like states in my part of the world.” Senator Cramer to CTV during his visit to 🇨🇦 to repair 🇨🇦🇺🇸 relations.
Ooo, he almost had it.🤦🏼♀️😏
💪🏻🇨🇦💕
@meidastouch.com
@charlieangus104.bsky.social
#cdnpoli
#usapoli
#protestTrump
#CanadaSky
#elbowsup
youtu.be/3G4C9chJDGQ?...
Ooo, he almost had it.🤦🏼♀️😏
💪🏻🇨🇦💕
@meidastouch.com
@charlieangus104.bsky.social
#cdnpoli
#usapoli
#protestTrump
#CanadaSky
#elbowsup
youtu.be/3G4C9chJDGQ?...
FURIOUS King Charles PUTS THE DAGGER in Trump IN CANADA
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtu.be
May 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“Your provinces are darn near like states in my part of the world.” Senator Cramer to CTV during his visit to 🇨🇦 to repair 🇨🇦🇺🇸 relations.
Ooo, he almost had it.🤦🏼♀️😏
💪🏻🇨🇦💕
@meidastouch.com
@charlieangus104.bsky.social
#cdnpoli
#usapoli
#protestTrump
#CanadaSky
#elbowsup
youtu.be/3G4C9chJDGQ?...
Ooo, he almost had it.🤦🏼♀️😏
💪🏻🇨🇦💕
@meidastouch.com
@charlieangus104.bsky.social
#cdnpoli
#usapoli
#protestTrump
#CanadaSky
#elbowsup
youtu.be/3G4C9chJDGQ?...