Steven Zhou
@stevenzzhou.bsky.social
Journalist and Writer
"Low level propagandist."--JihadWatch
"Low level propagandist."--JihadWatch
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For Canada to assert its sovereignty in the face of U.S. President Trump’s threats of potentially devastating tariffs and annexation, it must chart an independent foreign policy.
The boldest way to do this: address the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip. @stevenzzhou.bsky.social writes.
The boldest way to do this: address the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip. @stevenzzhou.bsky.social writes.
It’s Time Canada Recognized Palestine | The Tyee
By charting a foreign policy independent of the US, we can affirm our values and sovereignty.
thetyee.ca
July 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
For Canada to assert its sovereignty in the face of U.S. President Trump’s threats of potentially devastating tariffs and annexation, it must chart an independent foreign policy.
The boldest way to do this: address the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip. @stevenzzhou.bsky.social writes.
The boldest way to do this: address the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip. @stevenzzhou.bsky.social writes.
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It’s time for Canada to take a stand and recognize the state of Palestine.
In this important piece, @stevenzzhou.bsky.social explains how Canada has the chance to set a global example to defend human rights. 👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ju...
In this important piece, @stevenzzhou.bsky.social explains how Canada has the chance to set a global example to defend human rights. 👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ju...
Standing apart from Trump: It’s time Canada recognized Palestine
Canada must recognize Palestinian statehood to uphold its values, defend human rights, and assert independence from Trump's foreign policy.
policyoptions.irpp.org
July 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
It’s time for Canada to take a stand and recognize the state of Palestine.
In this important piece, @stevenzzhou.bsky.social explains how Canada has the chance to set a global example to defend human rights. 👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ju...
In this important piece, @stevenzzhou.bsky.social explains how Canada has the chance to set a global example to defend human rights. 👇
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ju...
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"The fate of an ancient language, once spoken by the prophets and revered by millions, may now hinge on a single individual and a small group of determined souls. Aramaic is more than just words, it is the lifeblood of a people and a civilization."
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A Syrian Village Fights To Save Aramaic, the Language of Jesus
Life in Maaloula is dwindling thanks to war and emigration, and so too is the ancient tongue of its Christian residents
newlinesmag.com
May 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"The fate of an ancient language, once spoken by the prophets and revered by millions, may now hinge on a single individual and a small group of determined souls. Aramaic is more than just words, it is the lifeblood of a people and a civilization."
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May 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Journalism isn’t quite dead, but sports journalism is just about there. Team sports with large fan bases and demand for access or inside stories is still somewhat in place, but that isn’t much longer for the world and nearly everything else is erased.
May 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Journalism isn’t quite dead, but sports journalism is just about there. Team sports with large fan bases and demand for access or inside stories is still somewhat in place, but that isn’t much longer for the world and nearly everything else is erased.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about strikes in Yemen to a second unclassified Signal group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said. nyti.ms/4jBQ1wV
April 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about strikes in Yemen to a second unclassified Signal group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said. nyti.ms/4jBQ1wV
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Oof. We’ve fallen so far, so fast.
April 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Oof. We’ve fallen so far, so fast.
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I've been watching combat sports a long time and it's genuinely difficult to think of another entity or effort that's been vaporware as much as the GFL: lthomas.substack.com/p/gfl-never-...
The GFL Never Really Existed
In the history of mixed martial arts, it's hard to find any entity or event that's been vaporware as much as the GFL.
lthomas.substack.com
April 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I've been watching combat sports a long time and it's genuinely difficult to think of another entity or effort that's been vaporware as much as the GFL: lthomas.substack.com/p/gfl-never-...
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Alexander the Great and the Fates, by Bernardino Mei, 1667, 📸 by Sarah Stier
April 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Alexander the Great and the Fates, by Bernardino Mei, 1667, 📸 by Sarah Stier
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The memes will get us through these four years.
March 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The memes will get us through these four years.
Utterly irrelevant person trying his best to stick around.
Zero policy legacies, tho tbf the GOP stifled him at every turn.
He still exemplifies the airheaded liberalism that heralded forth our revanchist, populist age.
Zero policy legacies, tho tbf the GOP stifled him at every turn.
He still exemplifies the airheaded liberalism that heralded forth our revanchist, populist age.
Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
March 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Utterly irrelevant person trying his best to stick around.
Zero policy legacies, tho tbf the GOP stifled him at every turn.
He still exemplifies the airheaded liberalism that heralded forth our revanchist, populist age.
Zero policy legacies, tho tbf the GOP stifled him at every turn.
He still exemplifies the airheaded liberalism that heralded forth our revanchist, populist age.
"The fact is...Mr. Khalil has been detained for participating in legal – but wrong, as determined by the state – activities. It thus must be resisted on principle by anyone who purports to value free speech, freedom of assembly, and democracy."
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Opinion: The chilling case of Mahmoud Khalil should enrage anyone who purports to support freedom
The former Columbia University student’s case is a chilling sign of U.S.’s slide into autocracy and those on all sides of the Israel-Palestine debate should resist it
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM
"The fact is...Mr. Khalil has been detained for participating in legal – but wrong, as determined by the state – activities. It thus must be resisted on principle by anyone who purports to value free speech, freedom of assembly, and democracy."
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Ford is hoping Poilievre loses so he can run for CPC leader & PM himself.
Ford stole Poilievre's thunder by calling for an election and taking advantage of the anti-tax zeitgeist in Ontario and canada.
Now a CPC majority in ON looks unlikely in late April. #cdnpoli
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Ford stole Poilievre's thunder by calling for an election and taking advantage of the anti-tax zeitgeist in Ontario and canada.
Now a CPC majority in ON looks unlikely in late April. #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Insiders say Pierre Poilievre called Doug Ford for ‘advice’ — but the premier said he’ll be ‘staying out’ of the election
Ontario Premier Doug Ford told Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre he would be too busy governing Ontario to help in the upcoming federal election campaign.
www.thestar.com
March 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Ford is hoping Poilievre loses so he can run for CPC leader & PM himself.
Ford stole Poilievre's thunder by calling for an election and taking advantage of the anti-tax zeitgeist in Ontario and canada.
Now a CPC majority in ON looks unlikely in late April. #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Ford stole Poilievre's thunder by calling for an election and taking advantage of the anti-tax zeitgeist in Ontario and canada.
Now a CPC majority in ON looks unlikely in late April. #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
For sure Xi was going to use control over Panama Canal as a major bargaining chip against Trump.
He won't forget this betrayal.
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He won't forget this betrayal.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
How Billionaire Li Ka-Shing’s Panama Deal Raised the Ire of China
Billionaire Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing has found himself in the middle of the China-US geopolitical tussle after announcing a deal to sell his Panama Canal port assets.
www.bloomberg.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
For sure Xi was going to use control over Panama Canal as a major bargaining chip against Trump.
He won't forget this betrayal.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
He won't forget this betrayal.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Tonight's clouds at dusk
March 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Tonight's clouds at dusk
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A powerful report from @mariambarghouti.bsky.social chronicling Israel's largest mass expulsion campaign in the West Bank since 1967. Mariam accompanied Palestinians braving sniper fire in an effort to retrieve what they could from their homes. @dropsitenews.com
www.dropsitenews.com/p/west-bank-...
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State of Siege: Israel is conducting its largest mass expulsion campaign in the West Bank since 1967
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been forced from their homes in a violent Israeli rampage that at times has been aided by the Palestinian Authority
www.dropsitenews.com
March 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A powerful report from @mariambarghouti.bsky.social chronicling Israel's largest mass expulsion campaign in the West Bank since 1967. Mariam accompanied Palestinians braving sniper fire in an effort to retrieve what they could from their homes. @dropsitenews.com
www.dropsitenews.com/p/west-bank-...
www.dropsitenews.com/p/west-bank-...
Wow. There was a similar call for disarming 12 years ago, but this seems more final. Turkey cashing in on uncertain times.
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PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after more than 40 years of conflict
Kurdish militant group responds to call from its jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan to lay down arms
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Wow. There was a similar call for disarming 12 years ago, but this seems more final. Turkey cashing in on uncertain times.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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GFL announced one of the more ghoulish and sad permutations their roster can produce.
March 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
GFL announced one of the more ghoulish and sad permutations their roster can produce.
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This cuts deep.
Washington Wizards Reminded That Bottled Water In Hotel Room Isn’t Free
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Washington Wizards Reminded That Bottled Water In Hotel Room Isn’t Free
ORLANDO, FL—Emphasizing that he absolutely would not tolerate another away game that ended with over $200 in room charges, Washington Wizards coach Brian Keefe reportedly reminded his team Sunday that the bottled water in their hotel wasn’t free. “I know they don’t have a price tag on them, but any water bottles in or around the mini […]
theonion.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This cuts deep.
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HANG IT IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA!!!!
February 21, 2025 at 4:42 AM
HANG IT IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA!!!!
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“I am exhausted now. We have lost so much, but finally we are able to return to our land. This is the only thing that matters. We are still free.”
After days of occupation, residents of south Lebanon have returned home to devastation.
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After days of occupation, residents of south Lebanon have returned home to devastation.
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Returning to Devastation in South Lebanon
Displaced residents have found their homes destroyed and the Israeli army still present
newlinesmag.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“I am exhausted now. We have lost so much, but finally we are able to return to our land. This is the only thing that matters. We are still free.”
After days of occupation, residents of south Lebanon have returned home to devastation.
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/re...
After days of occupation, residents of south Lebanon have returned home to devastation.
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/re...
Dude is not quite Putin.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil former leader Bolsonaro knew and agreed to a plan to poison President Lula, top prosecutor says.
February 19, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Dude is not quite Putin.
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UFC is making billionaires. It's just that none of them are athletes.
So TKO is so big, Ari alone is a billionaire and other execs make hundreds of millions… but how much did UFC fighter pay increase again?
Also crazy how fighters have been begging on TV for that same $50K bonus the last 20 years.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Also crazy how fighters have been begging on TV for that same $50K bonus the last 20 years.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Ari Emanuel Officially Becomes a Billionaire
The Endeavor CEO has seen his net worth skyrocket over the last year as the value of WWE and UFC owner TKO Group has doubled in value.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
UFC is making billionaires. It's just that none of them are athletes.