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Amarnath Amarasingam

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Prof @ Queen's University | Work: Extremist/social movements, religion and politics, diaspora politics, conspiracy theories, online communities, MENA, South Asia | Hip-Hop is Life 🎀

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Prime Minister #Carney has been working to rebuild ties with #India, including visiting the country and inviting India to the G7 summit. @amaramarasingam.bsky.social joins us to discuss the Carney's approach to the #Canada-India relationship and the reality of security threats: lnk.to/bigstory

10.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The dumbest morons in the world

10.03.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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9 days in, the most basic question about the Iran war remains unanswered In just over a week, Trump and top administration officials have given at least 17 different responses about why the war began

WE STILL DON'T HAVE A CLEAR ANSWER ON THE MOST BASIC QUESTION ABOUT THE IRAN WAR

WHY did the U.S. go to war?

A Popular Information review of public statements over the last 9 days found 17 DIFFERENT EXPLAINATIONS. Many of which contradict each other.

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09.03.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 2144 πŸ” 741 πŸ’¬ 104 πŸ“Œ 53

If US and Israel launched war in hopes of Iran producing a Delcy Rodriguez, they re getting instead a Hugo Chavez: more militant, more radical considering it’s Iran.

Buckle up

08.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 396 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 3
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Iranian Intelligence Agent Convicted of Terrorism and Murder for Hire in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Politicians and Government Officials A federal jury convicted Asif Merchant, also known as β€œAsif Raza Merchant,” of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries. Merchant was a trained ope...

Iranian Intelligence Agent Convicted of Terrorism and Murder for Hire in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Politicians and Government Officials www.justice.gov/opa/pr/irani...

07.03.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Tech guys apparently aren't aware that the machine that they built which mimics human language may speak like humans

06.03.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Given the midterms and MAGA’s internal schism on this (among other things), he’s going to declare Mission Accomplished and leave pretty soon is my guess.

06.03.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Canada’s rhetorical support for the war on Iran has an audience of one: Donald Trump Ottawa’s most important priority remains managing relations with its only and much more powerful neighbour

My new op-ed for The Globe and Mail. Canada needs a realist foreign policy, but the government also needs to be coherent and transparent about it.

To understand Carney's foreign policy, too many people focus on his words - look at his actions instead.

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

05.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 6
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I’ve unmasked a white nationalist fight club in my city: Montreal.

After weeks of work (with help!), I can reveal an Olympian as a member of the Frontenac Active Club β€” one who, unbeknownst to the owners, brought them to a local gym for training and propaganda photos.

Here’s my investigation:

04.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 1644 πŸ” 582 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 34

Montreal Antifasciste has been looking out for this community since long before I did my latest investigation.

Check out their work. They’re amazing!

04.03.2026 03:15 πŸ‘ 259 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
MAGA Christians Are Pissed About Iran
MAGA Christians Are Pissed About Iran YouTube video by Straight White American Jesus Podcast

New video and podcast about the rift in the MAGA Christian coalition over Iran. On one side, Wallnau, Feucht etc who see it as part of the end times. On the other, America 1st nationalists and trad Catholics who see it as a betrayal of nationalist principles and a fool's errand

youtu.be/S_C07MzAMtM

03.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

That’s NOT what happened in Venezuela.

02.03.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

In the past two years, I attended numerous government and think tank meetings where it was fashionable to question and debate the casualty figures in Gaza as a way to distract from the human tragedy, Israel's brutal conduct of the war and Israel's ultimate aim (ethnic cleansing).

29.01.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Headlines moved on quickly from the schoolgirls in Minab. We don’t know their names; no media profiles about their lives and aspirations. No smiling photos attached to quotes from mourning families.

How unfair that some dead are memorialised while others are relegated to β€˜estimated casualties.’

01.03.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 468 πŸ” 189 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 8
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"They were girls who went to school to learn, with hopes and dreams for their future," Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said. "Today, their lives were brutally cut short.”

Read more: https://wapo.st/4r7izC7

01.03.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 1424 πŸ” 723 πŸ’¬ 75 πŸ“Œ 67

Every stage of this process - his arrest, spending a year in jail, being dumped on the streets to die - would be deeply shameful in a society that actually valued human life.

27.02.2026 02:29 πŸ‘ 4509 πŸ” 1342 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 27
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Candace Owens spun conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's death. Now she’s targeting his widow. The podcaster aired β€œBride of Charlie” on YouTube and billed it as an investigation into Erika Kirk β€” but there is no evidence to support her fevered, fact-free claims.

I had to watch like 70 hours of Candace Owens for work. So the least you could do is read my dispatch from hell. www.ms.now/news/bride-o...

26.02.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 473 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 10

Thanks to @rachelgilmore.bsky.social for getting me to channel my rage into semi-coherent words.

27.02.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œAntifa” is a sentiment and an organizing principle. There is no membership. He’d have better luck trying to find people who joined Paw Patrol.

26.02.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 421 πŸ” 112 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 6

If you want to hear me ramble about extremism πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

26.02.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a video about my recent investigation into more than two dozen accounts using AI-generated doctors and health professionals to push dubious advice and sell products on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube: indicator.media/p/ai-generat...

26.02.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

When we said you should at least try to present a justification for war with Iran we didn’t mean just recycle the most discredited lies from Iraq

26.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Ahead of Carney trip, Ottawa says India is no longer linked to violent crimes in Canada The federal government now believes India is no longer linked to violent crimes in Canada, a senior official said Wednesday, during a briefing ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s highly

Foreign interference from India, including transnational repression, has been going on in Canada since the 1980s. It did not stop last week. You can agree that stabilization of relations is important with India is important, while not believing this BS. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

25.02.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 163 πŸ” 67 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 3
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Headlines a day apart lol

26.02.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Canada to send $8-million in food aid for Cuba as fuel crisis continues Island lost its main source of fuel in January when the U.S. took control of Venezuela’s oil reserves

Canada sending $8-million in food aid to Cuba, where a U.S. oil blockade has triggered a humanitarian crisis
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

25.02.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 83 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4
@christopherrufo
I get the sentiment, but the premise of journalism is that you do know better than the general public, otherwise there wouldn’t be a point for them to read you. The idea that we should serve as stenographers for mass opinion is not a good one.

The most popular digital content on the Right is now β€œErika Kirk killed Charlie,” β€œEpstein was leading a pedophile blackmail ring for the CIA,” and β€œJews are a diabolical power destroying the world.” In these instances, we need to correct public opinion, rather than cave to it.

@christopherrufo I get the sentiment, but the premise of journalism is that you do know better than the general public, otherwise there wouldn’t be a point for them to read you. The idea that we should serve as stenographers for mass opinion is not a good one. The most popular digital content on the Right is now β€œErika Kirk killed Charlie,” β€œEpstein was leading a pedophile blackmail ring for the CIA,” and β€œJews are a diabolical power destroying the world.” In these instances, we need to correct public opinion, rather than cave to it.

substitute teacher losing control of the class because he tried to be cool like them

25.02.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 1977 πŸ” 218 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 51
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One of the first things we were taught at Quantico was that there is never a moment in which you are not representing the Bureau; but, then again, we earned our place there, and weren’t granted its directorship as a sinecure for partisan malfeasance and a willingness to disregard the constitution.

22.02.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 4078 πŸ” 1059 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 224

It's so annoying. I log in and it's just like "This fuckin guy" and you're like.....can you be more specific.

23.02.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

21% of Americans, and just 40% of Republicans (!) support the US attacking Iran.

25% Republicans oppose, and 35% say don't knowβ€”a repository for Republicans who know what Trump is doing is wrong, but don't want to fully admit itβ€”which is remarkably low for a Republican president using force abroad.

22.02.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

RIP Fred Brennan (a thread)

Fred Brennan lived out much of his youth as a lonely wizard. For a time, he tipped his fedora as a supreme gentleman (supporting the Elliot Rodger murder spree).
on many nights, Fred adopted the form of a robot (9000).
However, he died as a man. An honorable man.

22.02.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0