Arnold Neufeldt-Fast

I am following with deep concern what is happening in the Middle East and in Iran during this tumultuous time. Stability and peace are not achieved through mutual threats, nor through the use of weapons, which sow destruction, suffering, and death, but only through reasonable, sincere, and responsible dialogue.

Pope Leo and vision for doing theology. Excellent. vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

@glen_mcgregor Did his speech writers know that Mark Carney quotes Marcus Aurelius in his Values book? Now Pierre is reading and quoting him too?

Concluding line of Poilievre's speech to the Economic Club of Canada today sounds uncannily familiar: "A country that stands on its own feet; That is master in its own house."

American Journalist and Historian Anne Applebaum shares her concerns over Steve Witkoff acting main point of contact for Russia on behalf of America. "Steve Witkoff has no experience with Russia or diplomacy. I fear he imagines a US-Russia pact where he, his son, Trump's family or their circle benefit personally. It's disturbing that American foreign policy conducted not for the US, allies or world peace, but for private interests. Putin knows Trump is vulnerable to such deals that's why he keeps suggesting them. Witkoff and Trump's entourage behave like Russians: capture the state, use it for personal wealth." - Anne Applebaum

@CSISVan2 @nivende2 @acoyne @ann_lavallee1 @grok what truth is in this opinion regarding the rights of those who wish to separate Alberta from Canada

@nivende2 @acoyne @ann_lavallee1 Alberta First Nations ceded their lands. They don’t have a veto.

A reminder: There is no legal or moral basis for secession. There is also no practical possibility of it. The mere attempt would be ruinous for everyone involved. Why do we persist in indulging this fantasy — especially now, of all times? We have enough trouble on our hands as it is with the Trump administration. Why hand them the tools with which to divide and destroy us? theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Scott Bessent telling PM Carney not to "pick a fight" is like someone setting fire to your garage and then warning you not to be "confrontational" about the garden hose. After a year of 100% tariff threats, gaslighting is officially your biggest export 🇨🇦🔥

@PressSec Just grow up.

Here’s where we’re at: it is now more probable that the United States will launch an attack on NATO territory than Russia or China.

This is utter madness. Terrifying, lawless, insane.

War is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading. The principle established after the Second World War, which prohibited nations from using force to violate the borders of others, has been completely undermined. #Peace is no longer sought as a gift and a desirable good in itself. Instead, peace is sought through weapons as a condition for asserting one’s own dominion. This gravely threatens the rule of law, which is the foundation of all peaceful civil coexistence. vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

🚨 BREAKING: ICE/Border Patrol agents once again threaten to illegally arrest a U.S. citizen… for standing on a public sidewalk and filming them. Yes. Really. In the video, in Beaverton, Oregon, multiple agents swarm a man who is doing nothing more than observing and recording from a public sidewalk, something that is 100% legal and protected by the First Amendment. An agent claims they “know who he is” and accuses him of driving erratically and being “a danger to the public.” Which is rich, coming from an agency with a long history of hitting people with vehicles, assaulting women and children, and “accidentally” firing or dropping loaded firearms. But, even so, they are not police and cannot arrest someone for a traffic violation. Then the threats start. “You are interfering with our operations.” “You could be arrested.” “We will arrest you.” Again, the man is standing on a sidewalk. Not blocking anyone. Not touching anyone. Not saying anything beyond asserting his rights. Another agent jumps in with, “You were following us yesterday.” Cool story. Still not illegal. They repeatedly claim he has “interfered with operations,” yet, the only behavior they can actually point to is… observing them. Existing near them. Filming them. When the man calmly says, “I’m not interfering,” the response is: “If you continue, you will be in handcuffs.” Let’s be crystal clear about what that means: ICE agents are threatening to arrest a U.S. citizen for continuing to legally observe and film them in his own neighborhood. When the man states the obvious, “I’m not breaking the law and you know it,” the agent completely loses it. He steps inches from the man’s face, points at him, shoves into his shoulder or chest, and screams, “One more time and I will put you in handcuffs.” This isn’t law enforcement. This is intimidation. The man tells him to get off him. The agent responds, “No, I’ll stand right here, pal. Right here all day,” while continuing to press into him. The citizen points out the setup perfectly: “If I touch you, you’re going to arrest me, right?” Exactly. That’s the game. That’s when the agent snaps completely, screaming that the man is “worthless” and has “no honor.” Which… feels like projection. This video shows exactly what ICE and Border Patrol are doing across the country: They are trying to scare people into not filming. They are trying to bully citizens out of exercising their rights. And when intimidation doesn’t work, they escalate. Because they know that cameras expose them. So here’s the takeaway: Always film. State your rights calmly. Keep your hands visible and on your phone. Narrate everything that’s happening. They want silence. They want fear. They want no witnesses. Don’t give it to them.

Russia's full-scale invasion has now lasted 1,417 days, matching its WWII participation. Soviet forces reached Berlin and took it in that time, while Russia's army "heroically" advanced 60 km from Donetsk to Pokrovsk, with losses per square kilometer exceeding Stalin-era records.

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's @TorontoStar

@USAmbEU @realDonaldTrump Go home

Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of every true democracy and a vital element of our shared cultural identity. As @realDonaldTrump has made clear - the Trump Administration will vigorously advocate for policies that protect and promote freedom of expression and oppose with equal vigor efforts to unduly restrict this fundamental freedom - @State Dept’s actions yesterday affirm that commitment. Ironically, the US companies that are suffering from the EU’s oppressive and anti-free expression policies, fines and regulatory overreach are the very companies that can bring the EU into the rapidly expanding AI economy. These American companies are best positioned to make the investments, build the data centers, provide the cloud access, employ the sophisticated programming and software at the levels necessary to make the EU a meaningful AI economy participant. They are already in the EU, investing, creating jobs providing these services at the levels no other companies can. They are willing to do more and more is required, but not at the risk of crippling fines and and prosperity killing regulatory overreach that censures free speech and hobbles economic growth.

Today, I have been in contact with Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, to convey Canada’s support for the fundamental importance of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. I reaffirmed our friendship and partnership as members of the Arctic Council and NATO, and through the Canadian-EU strategic partnership launched under Denmark’s EU Presidency. Arctic security is a core priority for Canada, and we remain committed to working closely with our allies and partners. I look forward to travelling to Nuuk for the official opening of Canada’s consulate early in 2026.

How did fellow @NATO ally Denmark come to name the U.S. a potential threat in a new Intel report? “Objectively, it is a threat when one country wants to take territory from from another country, Danish MP @RasmusJarlov tells me. See #Greenland

Two villains, one goal - front page of the latest issue of Der Spiegel.

@stephen_taylor If he is their best option, they'll be sitting out in the cold a very, very long time. Carney has, maybe, seven years of fuel in the tank for this role. But Pierre is young; what is a 7 year wait at that age?

Pierre Poilievre is without a doubt the Conservative Party's best option to be Canada's next Prime Minister. Don't get distracted.

How consumed by off-the-rails anti-science antivaxx conspiracy theories is the Alberta UCP? Check out Resolutions #20 for UCP AGM. 👇 - Stop mRNA vaccines use in AB? - provide vaccine detoxing (read: embrace pseudoscience)? - educate about "vaccine injuries"? Dark Age 2.0.