@vlaurels.bsky.social
I started this account to keep up with the news and now I'm neck-deep in Can and US political commentary.
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I genuinely believe there are enough good, intelligent people out there to make the world a better place. We just need to stand together.
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I genuinely believe there are enough good, intelligent people out there to make the world a better place. We just need to stand together.
Everything about this interview was so great.
The earnestness, the humour...
"Honestly, at the end of the day, this moment, I think, was designed exclusively to make mothers faint, and they've done that in spades with my mom."
Bless this man. ❤️
Officer-Canada Reynolds 🫡
#RyanReynolds #Canada
The earnestness, the humour...
"Honestly, at the end of the day, this moment, I think, was designed exclusively to make mothers faint, and they've done that in spades with my mom."
Bless this man. ❤️
Officer-Canada Reynolds 🫡
#RyanReynolds #Canada
‘A lifetime of meaning:' Ryan Reynolds becomes officer of the Order of Canada
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Everything about this interview was so great.
The earnestness, the humour...
"Honestly, at the end of the day, this moment, I think, was designed exclusively to make mothers faint, and they've done that in spades with my mom."
Bless this man. ❤️
Officer-Canada Reynolds 🫡
#RyanReynolds #Canada
The earnestness, the humour...
"Honestly, at the end of the day, this moment, I think, was designed exclusively to make mothers faint, and they've done that in spades with my mom."
Bless this man. ❤️
Officer-Canada Reynolds 🫡
#RyanReynolds #Canada
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Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE
June 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE
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Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.
June 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.
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So I'm thinking of you Australia🇦🇺 and your elections on Saturday
You have "duffy the trumpy" which is like our "pierre or pp" conservative maple maga
pp got stomped out of his seat!
It can happen to you
Stomp Duffy out!
Go Labour Party!
YOU CAN WIN
FIGHT FASCISM!!
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You have "duffy the trumpy" which is like our "pierre or pp" conservative maple maga
pp got stomped out of his seat!
It can happen to you
Stomp Duffy out!
Go Labour Party!
YOU CAN WIN
FIGHT FASCISM!!
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April 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
So I'm thinking of you Australia🇦🇺 and your elections on Saturday
You have "duffy the trumpy" which is like our "pierre or pp" conservative maple maga
pp got stomped out of his seat!
It can happen to you
Stomp Duffy out!
Go Labour Party!
YOU CAN WIN
FIGHT FASCISM!!
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You have "duffy the trumpy" which is like our "pierre or pp" conservative maple maga
pp got stomped out of his seat!
It can happen to you
Stomp Duffy out!
Go Labour Party!
YOU CAN WIN
FIGHT FASCISM!!
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Lol!! "Phil Dunphy coded" 😂
April 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Lol!! "Phil Dunphy coded" 😂
Woooooowww ✨️
Favourite moment: "They're not there when he's in El Salvadore." 😂
Favourite moment: "They're not there when he's in El Salvadore." 😂
Reposting by request the exchange from Trump's ABC interview about Abrego Garcia's tattoos here on Bluesky 👇👇👇
TRUMP: He had MS-13 on his knuckles, tattooed!
MORAN: That was photoshopped
TRUMP: Terry, they're giving you the big break of a lifetime. I picked you. But you're not being very nice.
TRUMP: He had MS-13 on his knuckles, tattooed!
MORAN: That was photoshopped
TRUMP: Terry, they're giving you the big break of a lifetime. I picked you. But you're not being very nice.
April 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Woooooowww ✨️
Favourite moment: "They're not there when he's in El Salvadore." 😂
Favourite moment: "They're not there when he's in El Salvadore." 😂
Listen, I know #CarneyWon 🎉🎉🎉 but was anyone else super disappointed with how much support Pierre's anti-"woke" Conservatives got, regardless of the fact that he was basically one big red flag dressed up as a person? Maybe it's time we looked at reforming our electoral system! #Democracy #Canada
Why We Need Electoral Reform Now | The Goose Explains
YouTube video by The Goose
youtube.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Listen, I know #CarneyWon 🎉🎉🎉 but was anyone else super disappointed with how much support Pierre's anti-"woke" Conservatives got, regardless of the fact that he was basically one big red flag dressed up as a person? Maybe it's time we looked at reforming our electoral system! #Democracy #Canada
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Missed this statement from Pen Canada last week:
”This decision sets a troubling precedent: that social media outrage can determine editorial direction. In cancelling the segment under pressure, CTV may have handed a victory to those who seek to weaponize online harassment to silence journalists”
”This decision sets a troubling precedent: that social media outrage can determine editorial direction. In cancelling the segment under pressure, CTV may have handed a victory to those who seek to weaponize online harassment to silence journalists”
April 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Missed this statement from Pen Canada last week:
”This decision sets a troubling precedent: that social media outrage can determine editorial direction. In cancelling the segment under pressure, CTV may have handed a victory to those who seek to weaponize online harassment to silence journalists”
”This decision sets a troubling precedent: that social media outrage can determine editorial direction. In cancelling the segment under pressure, CTV may have handed a victory to those who seek to weaponize online harassment to silence journalists”
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Spammers are flooding TikTok with pro-Conservative content
A new investigation from @pivot.quebec finds that a small number of mostly pro-Conservative accounts are responsible for 15% of comments on election-related videos
A new investigation from @pivot.quebec finds that a small number of mostly pro-Conservative accounts are responsible for 15% of comments on election-related videos
Spammers Are Flooding TikTok with Pro-Conservative Content
A small number of mostly pro-Conservative accounts are responsible for 15% of comments on election-related videos
pressprogress.ca
April 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Spammers are flooding TikTok with pro-Conservative content
A new investigation from @pivot.quebec finds that a small number of mostly pro-Conservative accounts are responsible for 15% of comments on election-related videos
A new investigation from @pivot.quebec finds that a small number of mostly pro-Conservative accounts are responsible for 15% of comments on election-related videos
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Previous reporting on this event really sanitizes just how extreme this group was
I watched hours of livestream videos. They kept screaming at Liberal supporters *repeatedly* calling them "pedophiles" and shouting homophobic and transphobic slurs, along with anti-immigrant and antisemitic rhetoric
I watched hours of livestream videos. They kept screaming at Liberal supporters *repeatedly* calling them "pedophiles" and shouting homophobic and transphobic slurs, along with anti-immigrant and antisemitic rhetoric
This viral photo of a ‘Liberal Boomer’ is missing context. He was being harassed by far-right activists.
A Liberal supporter is now facing doxxing and intense online harassment after an aggressive group of far-right activists crashed a Mark Carney event
A Liberal supporter is now facing doxxing and intense online harassment after an aggressive group of far-right activists crashed a Mark Carney event
This Viral Photo of a ‘Liberal Boomer’ is Missing Context. He Was Being Harassed by Far-Right Activists.
A Liberal supporter is now facing doxxing and online harassment after an aggressive group of far-right activists crashed a Mark Carney event
pressprogress.ca
April 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Previous reporting on this event really sanitizes just how extreme this group was
I watched hours of livestream videos. They kept screaming at Liberal supporters *repeatedly* calling them "pedophiles" and shouting homophobic and transphobic slurs, along with anti-immigrant and antisemitic rhetoric
I watched hours of livestream videos. They kept screaming at Liberal supporters *repeatedly* calling them "pedophiles" and shouting homophobic and transphobic slurs, along with anti-immigrant and antisemitic rhetoric
I mean, even without the really poor timing, what's the message of the ad if not "Be afraid and vote for us because of that fear"? #NeverPoilievre
Jesus. There's tone deaf, and then there's...whatever this is. Just gross.
Posted an hour ago on the CPC's Social media. Pretty dark ad. Timing? Less than 24 hours after that Vancouver attack. #elxn45 www.facebook.com/watch/?v=134...
April 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I mean, even without the really poor timing, what's the message of the ad if not "Be afraid and vote for us because of that fear"? #NeverPoilievre
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Some of the most important skills for the future are the non-technical skills. Reading, critical thinking, curiosity, play, imagination, teamwork.
We must prepare kids to adapt and think critically (and imaginatively) about the world around them. Regardless of the directions technology takes.
We must prepare kids to adapt and think critically (and imaginatively) about the world around them. Regardless of the directions technology takes.
March 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Some of the most important skills for the future are the non-technical skills. Reading, critical thinking, curiosity, play, imagination, teamwork.
We must prepare kids to adapt and think critically (and imaginatively) about the world around them. Regardless of the directions technology takes.
We must prepare kids to adapt and think critically (and imaginatively) about the world around them. Regardless of the directions technology takes.
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Foreign influence operations targeting Canadian voters are working on overdrive for this upcoming election.
Disinformation is everywhere.
youtu.be/xqkwH0kxss4?...
Disinformation is everywhere.
youtu.be/xqkwH0kxss4?...
March 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Foreign influence operations targeting Canadian voters are working on overdrive for this upcoming election.
Disinformation is everywhere.
youtu.be/xqkwH0kxss4?...
Disinformation is everywhere.
youtu.be/xqkwH0kxss4?...
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Canadians using Twitter/X are being bombarded by misleading right-wing posts designed to boost Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and tarnish the reputation of Mark Carney.
The FT’s analysis finds a growing volume of that misinformation is coming not from Russia or China, but the United States.
The FT’s analysis finds a growing volume of that misinformation is coming not from Russia or China, but the United States.
Canadians bombarded with rightwing content on Musk’s X ahead of election
FT analysis finds network of social media accounts attacking Liberal leader Mark Carney
www.ft.com
April 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Canadians using Twitter/X are being bombarded by misleading right-wing posts designed to boost Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and tarnish the reputation of Mark Carney.
The FT’s analysis finds a growing volume of that misinformation is coming not from Russia or China, but the United States.
The FT’s analysis finds a growing volume of that misinformation is coming not from Russia or China, but the United States.
Listen, I know that he has actual kids of his own, but what if, as a country, we all just reverse-adopted him like:
#DaddyCarney
#FatherCanada
#MarkCarney
(...and sent him a Father's Day card or smth lol)
#DaddyCarney
#FatherCanada
#MarkCarney
(...and sent him a Father's Day card or smth lol)
April 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Listen, I know that he has actual kids of his own, but what if, as a country, we all just reverse-adopted him like:
#DaddyCarney
#FatherCanada
#MarkCarney
(...and sent him a Father's Day card or smth lol)
#DaddyCarney
#FatherCanada
#MarkCarney
(...and sent him a Father's Day card or smth lol)
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My statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis:
April 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
My statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis:
"The cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor" - a very powerful message to remember him by.
April 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"The cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor" - a very powerful message to remember him by.
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My government will streamline credential recognition and attract global talent — including Canadian doctors and nurses working in the U.S.
April 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
My government will streamline credential recognition and attract global talent — including Canadian doctors and nurses working in the U.S.
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If you want to become a parent, my government will help make it more affordable. We’ll introduce a new IVF funding program to help cover costs for a standard treatment cycle.
April 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If you want to become a parent, my government will help make it more affordable. We’ll introduce a new IVF funding program to help cover costs for a standard treatment cycle.
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@jenniferkeesmaat.bsky.social has worked her whole career to make housing more affordable.
She knows what it will take to end the housing crisis.
Glad to have her support.
It’s time to build.
She knows what it will take to end the housing crisis.
Glad to have her support.
It’s time to build.
April 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
@jenniferkeesmaat.bsky.social has worked her whole career to make housing more affordable.
She knows what it will take to end the housing crisis.
Glad to have her support.
It’s time to build.
She knows what it will take to end the housing crisis.
Glad to have her support.
It’s time to build.
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Wow, watch this, Poilievre is connected to Republican developer in the US
EXCELLENT breakdown from our friends at @dogwoodbc.bsky.social on what Pierre Poilievre's platform means for renters – and why real estate moguls and developers are stoked (plus what it means for the climate) 👇
#CanadaStrong #CostOfLivingCrisis #Election2025 #Elxn45 #DontTrumpCanada
#CanadaStrong #CostOfLivingCrisis #Election2025 #Elxn45 #DontTrumpCanada
April 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Wow, watch this, Poilievre is connected to Republican developer in the US
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This is great - enjoy them both 🇨🇦
Prime Minister Mark Carney does an interview with 22 Minutes
April 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This is great - enjoy them both 🇨🇦