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I am no longer posting on X. You will find me here bsky.app/profile/timeth…

Poilievre's Rogan appearance, and his fans' certainty that it's the silver bullet that will make him PM, is exactly why the right keeps losing in Canada--time after time after time. They are masochists. They *want* to lose. The constant punishment feeds their persecution complex.

Another podium finish for Kalle Eriksson and his guide Sierra Smith at #MilanoCortina2026. The pair captured bronze in the men’s visually impaired slalom event – their third medal and a remarkable close to their Paralympic debut. 🥉 Photo: Dave Holland/CPC

Basically, the Conservative plan is to imagine we can go back to the deal we had before January of last year. Donald Trump isn’t interested in that deal, and, as Conservatives point out, that deal has led to slow growth for a decade (actually longer, but it’s their message).

📊338Canada federal seat projections since 2019... Liberals just reached a new all-time high. The 2020 peak lasted four months, from April to August. Let's see how long this one lasts ↓ 338canada.ca/p/338-sunday-u…

The Liberals have expanded their advantage. Our latest poll shows an 11-point Liberal lead nationally and government approval reaching its highest level yet. Details: abacusdata.ca/new-abacus-pol…

@fionakennyantiq @acoyne AGREED

@timethief @acoyne I am glad to hear there is an attempt to improve, but they have a lot of credibility issues, and that rarely goes away completely. "Mostly" factual is not good enough.

Oh man. He’s been reading “Let me Break Down the 3D Chess Trump is Playing” Twitter… Poilievre Says US Action in Iran, Venezuela Part of Strategy to Counter China theepochtimes.com/world/poilievr…

Overall, The Epoch Times is rated Right-Center biased due to its consistent conservative framing and editorial support for traditional values and Republican viewpoints. Its Factual Reporting rating has improved to Mostly Factual, reflecting major corrections and stronger sourcing. While remnants of one-sided reporting persist, the publication has transitioned mainly from a Questionable source to a higher Credibility outlet committed to more responsible journalism. mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-epoch-time…

@acoyne He can say anything to Epoch Times, as more people would have read this from your posting this than in life. It's a Falun Gong backed alt-right aspirant catbox liner. Fun fact: Even banned in China. He's fool enough to have said it, but for the audience of Trump. Unfit for PM.

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@bruceanderson Do you have an account at BlueSky? If so what is the URL please?

Reporter: The president called you a loser. Republican Senator Thom Tillis: “I am thrilled about that. That makes me qualified to be homeland security secretary and senior adviser to the president.”

Completely tone deaf, Rutte. He’s talking to Europe like it’s a permanent servant of Washington, like there’s literally nothing Europeans can do. Seven hundred million European “losers” on a continent that basically helped invent most of the modern world, and our only option is to accept that our fate is fixed and our role is to nod along. That framing is not leadership. Europe is not a charity case. Europe is an economic superpower, an industrial base, a scientific engine, a geopolitical heavyweight, and home to democratic societies that have repeatedly rebuilt themselves after disaster. If Europe can create modern institutions, build global companies, and sustain advanced welfare states, then it can also build credible strategic autonomy where it matters. Rutte’s dismissive tone is what makes this worse. When NATO’s Secretary General waves off the very idea of Europe standing taller, he is not defending the alliance, he is infantilizing half of it. Here’s what he should have said, if he respected Europeans: Europe can choose to remain close to Washington and still build the capacity to act independently when necessary. Those are not mutually exclusive. Stronger Europe does not mean weaker NATO. A Europe that can defend itself is a Europe that is a better ally, not a worse one. Because the real truth is the opposite of Rutte’s vibe. Europe absolutely can do something about its own destiny. It just requires the one thing too many leaders avoid: decisions. Long term procurement, serious stockpiles, coordinated production, faster rearmament timelines, real air and missile defense, and a hard look at command structures and readiness. Not speeches. Not symbolic summits. Actual capability. So yes, Rutte is under fire, and he earned it. His remarks don’t come across as a wake up call. They come across as a scolding lecture from someone who thinks Europe’s job is to follow. Europe’s job is not to follow. Europe’s job is to lead, protect its citizens, and make sure its security is never hostage to another country’s election cycle. Europe is not trapped. Europe is late. And being late is something you can fix.

Mayors warn that Trump's hardline immigration tactics could dent trust in law enforcement apnews.com/article/trump-…

Is this the darkest period of Donald Trump’s second term? The White House’s tone might be softening after outrage about the Minnesota ICE shootings, but there’s no reason to expect a policy shift. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j…

Congressman Joaquin Castro met with five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father at the Dilley detention center in Texas today. #block-697a88328f08925ced967cc7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/us-news/live/2…

Go Neil go! Neil Young gifts Greenland free access to his music theguardian.com/music/2026/jan… and withdraws it from Amazon over Trump. The singer-songwriter has donated access to his music archive to ‘ease the unwarranted stress and threats’ Greenlanders have experienced from the US government

globalnews.ca/news/11641683/… Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is set to visit Greenland, Denmark and Norway amid rising tensions over U.S. threats to the sovereignty of Greenland. She will be in Norway from Feb. 2 to 4, according to a statement from her office.