Colleen Shantz
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Can I get an Amen?
Can I get an Amen?
Hear us out: with all the research cuts happening in the US, instead of doubling down on resource extraction, why not take a bold step, invest in our universities & research sector, & attract some of that top talent to Canada? Let’s turn this moment into a true #braingain for our country. 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli
Why do nation-building projects always have to be about hewing wood and drawing water?
Why can't nation-building plans be about knowledge or science?
Why can't nation-building plans be about knowledge or science?
June 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Can I get an Amen?
Can I get an Amen?
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Congratulations, Romania!
Congratulations, Romania!
First, it was Canada, then Australia, and now Romania joins the list. In a move that will no doubt reassure Brussels, the country has firmly rejected far-right extremism and Trump-style populism. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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May 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Congratulations, Romania!
Congratulations, Romania!
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Cautions to Canadians to avoid requests from “ERG Research, which appears to be fake
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Canadians alarmed by text messages asking their vote preference. Then their postal code. Then their name www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
March 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Cautions to Canadians to avoid requests from “ERG Research, which appears to be fake
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I, for one, hope Canadian policy changes soon…
"Trump’s policies are set to reshape global academic flows. The biggest winner? The UK – and to a lesser extent EU universities. Canada might have been in the running, but its cap on study permits will limit any potential surge in incoming students." www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Trump’s policies are set to reshape global academic flows
United States President Donald Trump’s second term looks set to accelerate an academic brain drain. If current trends hold, the country could see a ...
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March 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I, for one, hope Canadian policy changes soon…
One cannot help but recall the accusations against Hillary Clinton
March 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
One cannot help but recall the accusations against Hillary Clinton
Reminder: we are being trained not to care about other people. It underlines the attacks on migrants, on DEI, on trans youth, on so-called "wokeness."
Sure there are legitimate critiques but this is not about critiques. It's about supercharging capitalism's culture of uncare.
Sure there are legitimate critiques but this is not about critiques. It's about supercharging capitalism's culture of uncare.
March 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Here’s to all the beautifully creative ways people are finding to care for the good
February 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Here’s to all the beautifully creative ways people are finding to care for the good
This makes me wish I had a reason to buy a tractor
February 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
This makes me wish I had a reason to buy a tractor
Quelle surprise
Analyzing data published on DOGE's own website, the Associated Press found that 40 percent of DOGE's "savings" have not saved the government anything.
What a joke.
What a joke.
Amid chaos, new report reveals 40 percent of DOGE cuts won't save any money
The fails keep coming.
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February 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Quelle surprise
All the folks who exited NBC today. Seen together, hoo boy. Message received.
February 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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NEW: The Washington Post has pulled out of an agreement to run an ad in its newspaper criticising Elon Musk. This is despite signing an agreement to publish it.
Democracy dies in darkness.
Here is the ad. Let’s share it far and wide! Screw the Post.
Democracy dies in darkness.
Here is the ad. Let’s share it far and wide! Screw the Post.
February 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
NEW: The Washington Post has pulled out of an agreement to run an ad in its newspaper criticising Elon Musk. This is despite signing an agreement to publish it.
Democracy dies in darkness.
Here is the ad. Let’s share it far and wide! Screw the Post.
Democracy dies in darkness.
Here is the ad. Let’s share it far and wide! Screw the Post.
If you’re looking for a way to express your love this Valentine’s Day weekend, you could join a protest against the hate-mongering Tesla profiteer.
www.theverge.com/news/612912/...
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More Tesla showroom protests planned for this weekend
The anti-Tesla backlash continues to grow.
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February 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
If you’re looking for a way to express your love this Valentine’s Day weekend, you could join a protest against the hate-mongering Tesla profiteer.
www.theverge.com/news/612912/...
www.theverge.com/news/612912/...
If you’re looking for a way to channel the energy born of outrage, here are some starting points.
Yes, there are things you can do right now. "Democracy Playbook 2025: 7 Pillars to Defend Democracy in 2025 and Beyond" www.brookings.edu/articles/dem...
Democracy Playbook 2025
Norm Eisen and Jonathan Katz provide actionable steps for democratic actors in the U.S. and globally to strengthen democratic institutions and resist illiberal forces.
www.brookings.edu
February 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
If you’re looking for a way to channel the energy born of outrage, here are some starting points.
Reposted by Colleen Shantz
Yes, there are things you can do right now. "Democracy Playbook 2025: 7 Pillars to Defend Democracy in 2025 and Beyond" www.brookings.edu/articles/dem...
Democracy Playbook 2025
Norm Eisen and Jonathan Katz provide actionable steps for democratic actors in the U.S. and globally to strengthen democratic institutions and resist illiberal forces.
www.brookings.edu
February 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Yes, there are things you can do right now. "Democracy Playbook 2025: 7 Pillars to Defend Democracy in 2025 and Beyond" www.brookings.edu/articles/dem...
Tell me you crave poetic justice without telling me you crave poetic justice:
My search history now includes the question “what are the chances that Mar-a-Lago will be harmed by climate change?”.
My search history now includes the question “what are the chances that Mar-a-Lago will be harmed by climate change?”.
February 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Tell me you crave poetic justice without telling me you crave poetic justice:
My search history now includes the question “what are the chances that Mar-a-Lago will be harmed by climate change?”.
My search history now includes the question “what are the chances that Mar-a-Lago will be harmed by climate change?”.