Evan Mac Donald
@saltywindows.bsky.social
Father, husband, marine pilot (retired), news and political junkie.
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"But “the rupture,” as Mr. Carney calls it, is nothing more than seeing clearly. Today, it’s America that poses a threat to our freedom and democracy. Not China. Not Russia. America."
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“For better or for worse, what people most admire in Canada, certainly more than success, is the capacity to endure,” Stephen Marche writes. “What liberal democracies need now, more than ever, is the sheer will to go on, without nostalgia for what once was.”
“For better or for worse, what people most admire in Canada, certainly more than success, is the capacity to endure,” Stephen Marche writes. “What liberal democracies need now, more than ever, is the sheer will to go on, without nostalgia for what once was.”
Opinion | The Globalization of Canadian Rage
The world is angry. Canada’s been there all along.
nyti.ms
February 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
"But “the rupture,” as Mr. Carney calls it, is nothing more than seeing clearly. Today, it’s America that poses a threat to our freedom and democracy. Not China. Not Russia. America."
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Re-upping this column because the idea seems to be gaining traction. But I think I didn't go far enough in this: the government should obviously be deleting its accounts so as to not have their tweets appear next to CSAM. But it should also be pursuing charges against X and banning it in Canada.
It's well past time for Canadian government officials to get off of X, @jameswsthomson.com writes. This latest — disgusting — incident is just one more reason.
Canadian government officials, what are you still doing on X in 2026?
The platform's own chatbot started posting sexualized material of children and other people who couldn't consent. With no moral bottom in sight, it's well past time our officials found other ways to c...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Re-upping this column because the idea seems to be gaining traction. But I think I didn't go far enough in this: the government should obviously be deleting its accounts so as to not have their tweets appear next to CSAM. But it should also be pursuing charges against X and banning it in Canada.
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Lifted this from Facebook. Interesting comparison, given the relentless complaints about Canada lagging behind our neighbour economically.
December 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Lifted this from Facebook. Interesting comparison, given the relentless complaints about Canada lagging behind our neighbour economically.
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Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
Colleen Jones was something wonderful to happen for anyone who knew her | CBC Sports
Colleen Jones was a tour de force. When you were with her you felt invincible and that anything was possible. She made you a believer.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
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Trump doesn't seem to see that some people are still immune to his threats.
Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
August 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Trump doesn't seem to see that some people are still immune to his threats.
Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.
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Gaza: Mother of starving baby speaks to BBC
Gaza: Mother of starving baby speaks to BBC
Hedaya al-Muta'wi's 18-month-old son Mohammed suffers from malnutrition due to famine, weighing just 6kg.
www.bbc.com
July 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Gaza: Mother of starving baby speaks to BBC
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What a time to be alive.
No, not that time, 12 minutes ahead of that time
No, not that time, 12 minutes ahead of that time
Google and Meta search both report that Cape Breton Island has its own time zone 12 minutes ahead of mainland Nova Scotia time because they are both drawing that information from a Beaverton article I wrote in 2024
June 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
What a time to be alive.
No, not that time, 12 minutes ahead of that time
No, not that time, 12 minutes ahead of that time
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‘The ship must leave’
Thousands of Moroccans gathered in the port of Tangier to protest the arrival of a Maersk cargo vessel carrying F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel.
Thousands of Moroccans gathered in the port of Tangier to protest the arrival of a Maersk cargo vessel carrying F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel.
April 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
‘The ship must leave’
Thousands of Moroccans gathered in the port of Tangier to protest the arrival of a Maersk cargo vessel carrying F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel.
Thousands of Moroccans gathered in the port of Tangier to protest the arrival of a Maersk cargo vessel carrying F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel.
My God, he cut it too close but congrats Rory! Very Happy.
April 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
My God, he cut it too close but congrats Rory! Very Happy.
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Struggling to understand how a PM who has been in power for, what, two weeks? is being credited with this kind of long game.
April 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Struggling to understand how a PM who has been in power for, what, two weeks? is being credited with this kind of long game.
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To my Canadian colleagues: you should know that a key component of what the US is doing right now involves purging scientists & research programs for ideological impurity & (illegally) reclaiming their funds.
If you don’t want a repeat of what happened down south here in Canada, PP is not your guy
If you don’t want a repeat of what happened down south here in Canada, PP is not your guy
“I think this is the first time a Cdn poli has crossed that line to officially say they want to interfere to control research topics. It could be a very terrible time for us.” Sound familiar?
In Cdn election, Poilievre vows to end ’woke ideology’ in science funding www.science.org/content/arti...
In Cdn election, Poilievre vows to end ’woke ideology’ in science funding www.science.org/content/arti...
In Canadian election, top Conservative candidate vows to end ’woke ideology’ in science funding
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party is trying to topple Liberal government in 28 April election
www.science.org
April 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
To my Canadian colleagues: you should know that a key component of what the US is doing right now involves purging scientists & research programs for ideological impurity & (illegally) reclaiming their funds.
If you don’t want a repeat of what happened down south here in Canada, PP is not your guy
If you don’t want a repeat of what happened down south here in Canada, PP is not your guy
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Get involved locally and change your part of the world for the better.
April 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Get involved locally and change your part of the world for the better.
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I like it when Americans do things that make me like them again. America, you owe this kid a lot.
April 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I like it when Americans do things that make me like them again. America, you owe this kid a lot.
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MacKinnon: Trump and America down in the dumps
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Down in the dumps
Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon for The Chronicle Herald
www.saltwire.com
March 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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“Life has to mean something, and right now, it’s worth fighting for this—to crumple up the regime and throw it into the trash where it belongs.”
#TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
#TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
Great piece by Ani Chkhikvadze
@achkhikvadze.bsky.social
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Taking to the Streets with Georgia’s Pro-Western Protesters
‘Life has to mean something, and right now, it’s worth fighting for this—to crumple up the regime and throw it into the trash where it belongs.’
www.thefp.com
December 16, 2024 at 7:13 PM
“Life has to mean something, and right now, it’s worth fighting for this—to crumple up the regime and throw it into the trash where it belongs.”
#TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
#TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
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Explain how calling me “woke” an insult in any way? That I don’t live my life with my head buried in the sand or up my own ass. That you are aware of the injustice and inequality faced by others and are empathetic to that? That I don't bully trans kids? How is this a bad thing?
January 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Explain how calling me “woke” an insult in any way? That I don’t live my life with my head buried in the sand or up my own ass. That you are aware of the injustice and inequality faced by others and are empathetic to that? That I don't bully trans kids? How is this a bad thing?
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This one is for you 🫵
January 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
This one is for you 🫵