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Carney inches closer to majority, as fourth MP defects to Liberals Lori Idlout, formerly of the NDP, has become the latest lawmaker in the current parliament to cross the floor.

Carney inches closer to majority, as fourth MP defects to Liberals

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0e5jwz0703o

Black rain is falling in Iran after strikes on oil facilities. Scientists warn of long-term consequences | CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/black-rain-oil-depot-strikes-9.7123197

Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials "very seriously".

Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp85rpm0lq8o

Fascinating thread from a US senator.

Interesting that as he cannot say anything which was briefed and classified, he lists what was not briefed.

Clever.

NEWS — Trump coercing staff to wear the same black pair of shoes that he wears.

“Everybody’s afraid not to wear them,” a staffer said, as some reportedly ditch their own footwear to comply with Trump’s wishes.

We’re officially in the dumbest timeline.

Epstein had two key aides - so why do they still control his money and secrets?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjm7rxjxneo

Meta acquires Moltbook, the AI agent social network - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/meta-acquires-moltbook-the-ai-agent-social-network/

Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes The bill abolishes the 92 seats reserved for peers who inherit their titles through their families.

Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxg76rgdp7o

Trump’s Epstein scandal somehow got worse | Will Bunch Newsletter Plus, is black rain over Tehran a sign of the Apocalypse?

Buried bodies near a NM ranch? New evidence that Epstein may have been murdered? The bolstering of Trump's teen-sex accuser? The Epstein Files have gone wild, and there's one thing we can say for sure

Federal authorities are tied to a massive coverup

My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

we've hit a primal core element of trumpness, described here crookedtimber.org/2016/07/26/d...

Another automaker joins BYD with ultra-fast 1,500 kW EV chargers

https://electrek.co/2026/03/09/automaker-joins-byd-ultra-fast-1500-kw-ev-chargers/

As a nation, do you know how assholic you have to be and how badly you have to behave to radicalize Canadians?

Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say | CNN Politics Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence r...

www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/p...

you don't need naval escorts when you have the Power of Positive Thinking (TM)

Ig Nobels ceremony moves to Europe over security concerns - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/ig-nobels-ceremony-moves-to-europe-over-security-concerns/

Pete Hegseth Is Pushing Defense Employees to Volunteer With DHS The defense secretary has made clear that Pentagon managers are to encourage workers, including civilians, to volunteer to assist in the administration's immigration crackdown.

Pete Hegseth Is Pushing Defense Employees to Volunteer With DHS | WIRED

https://www.wired.com/story/pete-hegseth-is-pushing-defense-employees-to-volunteer-for-dhs/

Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjyg0djvmo

The shortest distance between where we are now and entrenched fascism is a terror attack. That is why we are at war with Iran. That is why Trump shrugs at the possibility of deaths on U.S. soil. And that is why Patel fired the FBI's Iranian counter-intel personnel before the first bomb fell.

Nothing bad ever happened after a government demanded a list like this, right?

if they do the "bomb until there's a market dip, hint it could end soon, and then say more bellicose things after markets close" thing again today i will jokerize even further

Lotus 1-2-3 on the PC with DOS Comments

Lotus 1-2-3 on the PC w/DOS

https://stonetools.ghost.io/lotus123-dos/

Trump’s Iran war will reinforce North Korea’s view that nuclear weapons are the only path to security As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survival

It will reinforce everyone's view, not just North Korea's.

Canada's Carney calls three by-elections that could grant him a majority The Liberal government currently has 169 seats in parliament, just three shy of a majority in Canada's parliament.

Canada's Carney calls three by-elections that could grant him a majority

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv69zp3z4ro

Meta removes UK politics deepfake pages after BBC investigation

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07jj7d72yzo

Yann LeCun's AMI Labs raises $1.03 billion to build world models | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/yann-lecuns-ami-labs-raises-1-03-billion-to-build-world-models/

Ranked: The Top Buyers of U.S. Oil in 2025

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-top-buyers-u-s-oil-2025/

Clapping like trained seals. In the shiny shoes the demented leader insists they wear.

How is this America?

If you are watching Trump's presser right now, you are seeing beyond reasonable doubt a person not mentally suited for any position of responsibility. Even running a small store.

GOP members of the House and Senate: You are seeing this too.

Russia-backed hackers breach Signal, WhatsApp accounts of officials, journalists, Netherlands warns | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-backed-hackers-breach-signal-whatsapp-accounts-officials-journalists-2026-03-09/

if you're going to TACO, just hurry up with it and don't leave any ambiguity about whether Israel or Iran could drag you back in