Susan Ursel
@sursel.bsky.social
Fucking fed up and fucking ready to fight.
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It took ten years, but the NYT finally got there
February 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It took ten years, but the NYT finally got there
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Did you ask about their policy on random breathalyzer testing?
Scoop: As Fox News has blasted D.E.I. on air, in job listings it professed to be "deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion." When I asked Fox about its on-air rhetoric being at odds with its stated goals, the network scrubbed the D.E.I. language from its site. link.status.news/42zAKHI
January 31, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Did you ask about their policy on random breathalyzer testing?
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Can’t be said enough: the right in Canada bleated on for years about patriotism & people not being proud of Canada, of wokeness, reconciliation, statue removal, etc as the problem. Then they are first to lay down in front of a foreign strongman who makes them half chub horny. It was all bullshit.
January 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Can’t be said enough: the right in Canada bleated on for years about patriotism & people not being proud of Canada, of wokeness, reconciliation, statue removal, etc as the problem. Then they are first to lay down in front of a foreign strongman who makes them half chub horny. It was all bullshit.
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"Trump's military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant... more than five times the $853 cost of a one-way first class ticket on American Airlines from El Paso, Texas, the departure point for the flight..."
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
US military deportation flight likely cost more than first class
U.S. President Donald Trump's military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by U.S. and Guatemalan officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Trump's military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant... more than five times the $853 cost of a one-way first class ticket on American Airlines from El Paso, Texas, the departure point for the flight..."
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Let me say this clearly. The tariffs are a money grab. Less money in the hands of the American people due to the new 25% tax on goods. More money to distribute to his cronies in the form of tax cuts.
See how it works?
See how it works?
January 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Let me say this clearly. The tariffs are a money grab. Less money in the hands of the American people due to the new 25% tax on goods. More money to distribute to his cronies in the form of tax cuts.
See how it works?
See how it works?
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money meet mouth.
(lutnick's confirmation hearing is tomorrow/wednesday).
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
(lutnick's confirmation hearing is tomorrow/wednesday).
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
January 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
money meet mouth.
(lutnick's confirmation hearing is tomorrow/wednesday).
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
(lutnick's confirmation hearing is tomorrow/wednesday).
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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When people wish me well in "retirement" I don't know what they are thinking.
The political fight goes on. And I will be there as part of the resistance. This article lays out the road I have been on.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/28/n...
The political fight goes on. And I will be there as part of the resistance. This article lays out the road I have been on.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/28/n...
'Just shedding my snake skin': Retiring MP Charlie Angus is Canada's brashest voice against Trump
Charlie Angus, a longtime NDP MP, is set to exit stage left after announcing he will not run in the next election. But in quintessential Angus style, he isn’t leaving without making noise.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
When people wish me well in "retirement" I don't know what they are thinking.
The political fight goes on. And I will be there as part of the resistance. This article lays out the road I have been on.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/28/n...
The political fight goes on. And I will be there as part of the resistance. This article lays out the road I have been on.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/28/n...
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New, from me, on the foreign interference commission, missed opportunities, and looking ahead:
Foreign interference commissioner “sounds the alarm” on transnational repression by foreign governments, including India
Sikh community says the report’s scope “doesn’t encompass the threats, the violence & targeting we've been enduring”
pressprogress.ca/foreign-inte...
Sikh community says the report’s scope “doesn’t encompass the threats, the violence & targeting we've been enduring”
pressprogress.ca/foreign-inte...
Foreign interference commissioner “sounds the alarm” on transnational repression by foreign governments, including India
Sikh community says the report’s scope “doesn’t encompass the threats, the violence & targeting we've been enduring”
pressprogress.ca
January 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
New, from me, on the foreign interference commission, missed opportunities, and looking ahead:
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more like this from top Dems, please
Pritzker: "President Trump ought to be calling that out. If he doesn't agree with Elon Musk, if he doesn't agree with two Sieg Heils at his own rally and backing a party that backs Nazis, then he ought to say so. Why isn't Donald Trump speaking out?
January 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
more like this from top Dems, please
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Dougie decided he can't win on June 4, 2026. FINE! I'll cross the date off my calendar. But my friends, colleagues and I are going to work our butts off to make sure he doesn't win on Thursday, February 27 either. Mandate smandate.
January 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Dougie decided he can't win on June 4, 2026. FINE! I'll cross the date off my calendar. But my friends, colleagues and I are going to work our butts off to make sure he doesn't win on Thursday, February 27 either. Mandate smandate.
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Can our milquetoast government do more than ‘threaten?’ #amazon
The Canadian government is threatening to reassess its contracts with Amazon unless the company reverses its decision to close all its warehouses in Quebec, not long after workers formed a union at one of the facilities.
Amazon Layoffs Prompt Canada to Review Government Deals
Canada’s industry minister said Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to shut down all warehouses in Quebec and cut more than 1,900 jobs would prompt the government to examine its current deals with the e-commer...
www.bloomberg.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Can our milquetoast government do more than ‘threaten?’ #amazon
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Homophobes are scared of cards now!
(Don’t worry, I changed the cards to face forward)🤗
(Don’t worry, I changed the cards to face forward)🤗
January 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Homophobes are scared of cards now!
(Don’t worry, I changed the cards to face forward)🤗
(Don’t worry, I changed the cards to face forward)🤗
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YES. What is Canada’s positive - dare I say it - urban vision of the future? Like I don’t mind voting against Trump, but I’d rather vote for an alternate vision of housing, healthcare, education as economic development
A message for the liberal leadership race contenders: don’t do the traditional Canadian thing & ignore cities.
Instead, talk about them, a lot. My @torontostar.bsky.social column on why.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Instead, talk about them, a lot. My @torontostar.bsky.social column on why.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Shawn Micallef: Why the path to replace Justin Trudeau should run right through cities like Toronto
Leadership races are interesting because they can be about ideas, and the federal Liberals should go big on cities, telling people how they will make the one they live in better.
www.thestar.com
January 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
YES. What is Canada’s positive - dare I say it - urban vision of the future? Like I don’t mind voting against Trump, but I’d rather vote for an alternate vision of housing, healthcare, education as economic development
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Apps and ankle monitors that track asylum seekers. Databases packed with fingerprints and faces. To carry out mass deportations, President Trump's administration could access a stockpile of tools that is nearly unmatched in the Western world, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
The Surveillance Tools That Could Power Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Border enforcement agencies have spent billions assembling surveillance tools to track and find people. These could be critical in President Trump’s immigration agenda.
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Apps and ankle monitors that track asylum seekers. Databases packed with fingerprints and faces. To carry out mass deportations, President Trump's administration could access a stockpile of tools that is nearly unmatched in the Western world, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
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For more info on the situation with challenged and banned books in the U.S., follow the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social and check out: www.ala.org/bbooks
January 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
For more info on the situation with challenged and banned books in the U.S., follow the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social and check out: www.ala.org/bbooks
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Much-needed rain is coming to Southern California, along with concerns for mudslides in areas burned by the LA fires. via @laist.com
Forecast for heaviest period of rain to start Sunday afternoon. What we know about risks for mudslides
The area of biggest concern is around the Eaton Fire. Parts of Malibu and the Pacific Palisades should also be prepared.
laist.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Much-needed rain is coming to Southern California, along with concerns for mudslides in areas burned by the LA fires. via @laist.com
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Doug Ford gets second hat to clarify that he is still for sale
Doug Ford gets second hat to clarify that he is still for sale
QUEEN'S PARK – Soon after debuting his “Canada Is Not For Sale” hat, Ontario Premier Doug Ford was spotted wearing a second hat to clarify that he is still very much for sale.
www.thebeaverton.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Doug Ford gets second hat to clarify that he is still for sale
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Dear Humans,
Trump’s hiring freeze has left his own supporters jobless and humiliated. Now, they’re begging him to fix the chaos he caused—and the irony is nothing short of divine. Grab some popcorn; it’s time for thy daily dose of schadenfreude.
Trump’s hiring freeze has left his own supporters jobless and humiliated. Now, they’re begging him to fix the chaos he caused—and the irony is nothing short of divine. Grab some popcorn; it’s time for thy daily dose of schadenfreude.
Trump Supporters Are Begging Him For Their Jobs Back
"My wife is in tears! Please, Mr. President, fix this mistake!”
www.thegodpodcast.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Dear Humans,
Trump’s hiring freeze has left his own supporters jobless and humiliated. Now, they’re begging him to fix the chaos he caused—and the irony is nothing short of divine. Grab some popcorn; it’s time for thy daily dose of schadenfreude.
Trump’s hiring freeze has left his own supporters jobless and humiliated. Now, they’re begging him to fix the chaos he caused—and the irony is nothing short of divine. Grab some popcorn; it’s time for thy daily dose of schadenfreude.
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President Donald Trump said he wants Jordan and Egypt to take in more Palestinian refugees as part of a plan to “clean out” Gaza, a controversial proposal previously advocated by voices on Israel’s far right.
Trump says ‘clean out’ Gaza, urges Arab countries to take more refugees
President Donald Trump said he wanted Jordan and Egypt to take in more Palestinians from Gaza so they could "maybe live in peace" there.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
President Donald Trump said he wants Jordan and Egypt to take in more Palestinian refugees as part of a plan to “clean out” Gaza, a controversial proposal previously advocated by voices on Israel’s far right.
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Longtime Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko won a “sham” presidential election today with 87.6 percent of vote, according to an official exit poll, marking his seventh term as leader of the Eastern European country.
Lukashenko wins ‘sham’ election in Belarus with 87.6 percent of vote
“This is a blatant affront to democracy. Lukashenko doesn’t have any legitimacy.” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
www.politico.eu
January 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Longtime Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko won a “sham” presidential election today with 87.6 percent of vote, according to an official exit poll, marking his seventh term as leader of the Eastern European country.
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If Trump were to seize Greenland, a NATO member, under the NATO charter, NATO would be compelled to defend. This would either pit America vs NATO or force NATO to back down and dissolve.
This is a Trump-Putin joint effort to destroy NATO together.
This is a Trump-Putin joint effort to destroy NATO together.
January 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If Trump were to seize Greenland, a NATO member, under the NATO charter, NATO would be compelled to defend. This would either pit America vs NATO or force NATO to back down and dissolve.
This is a Trump-Putin joint effort to destroy NATO together.
This is a Trump-Putin joint effort to destroy NATO together.