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@russinnormandy

Former Canadian πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ senior UN πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡³ official; Strategic Policy Advisor, Multilateralist and Royal Canadian Navy (Medical Services) Veteran. Now happily retired and gardening in Normandy, France πŸ‡«πŸ‡·.

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Poster exposing Greg Brockman, President of OpenAI, as a top donor to Trump’s MAGA Inc ($25M) and highlighting OpenAI’s tech being used by ICE. Text reads: 'QuitGPT. It’s time to boycott.' Website: QuitGPT.org

Poster exposing Greg Brockman, President of OpenAI, as a top donor to Trump’s MAGA Inc ($25M) and highlighting OpenAI’s tech being used by ICE. Text reads: 'QuitGPT. It’s time to boycott.' Website: QuitGPT.org

Poster exposing Greg Brockman, President of OpenAI, as a top donor to Trump’s MAGA Inc ($25M) and highlighting OpenAI’s tech being used by ICE. Text reads: 'QuitGPT. It’s time to boycott.' Website: QuitGPT.org

Poster exposing Greg Brockman, President of OpenAI, as a top donor to Trump’s MAGA Inc ($25M) and highlighting OpenAI’s tech being used by ICE. Text reads: 'QuitGPT. It’s time to boycott.' Website: QuitGPT.org

ChatGPT’s president, Greg Brockman, just donated $25M to Trump’s MAGA Incβ€”while OpenAI’s tech helps ICE recruit agents terrorizing communities.
Time to #QuitGPT and demand better.
πŸ”— QuitGPT.org

10.02.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Extreme wealth inequality is unfair & threatens democracy & the planet.

For those tired of tech-bros & out-of-touch elites dictating public policy & you believe in fairness, democracy & a future where wealth doesn’t rule then this book is your call to action!

canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

09.02.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s about exerting power over employees. β€œManagers” need to β€œprove” their value to their Senior Executives to affirm their worth.

08.02.2026 04:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I get the feeling that this season of Star Trek Star Fleet Academy is about character building. Like you, I hope it gets better, but I’m thinking we are going to have to wait until season 2 for anything more substantial.

08.02.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/spotlighting-the-world-factbook-as-we-bid-a-fond-farewell/

https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/spotlighting-the-world-factbook-as-we-bid-a-fond-farewell/

The decision to kill the CIA World Factbook is an act of short-sightedness.
It provided trusted data used by researchers, journalists, companies & governments worldwide.
Axing it is navel-gazing, not efficiency.
Dismantling this factual baseline weakens transparency, cooperation & US credibility.

04.02.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

$800bn for one man isn’t innovation, it’s concentration. When wealth reaches this scale, democracy loses.
Musk MUST be broken up)
Bring back #AntiTrust acts!

04.02.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is it time to start thinking about sending in UN or OAS election monitors to supervise the midterms?
Democracy in the USA needs saving!

04.02.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Far too young. Far too soon!

30.01.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing!

29.01.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

Watch Bruce Springsteen’s latest video: Streets of Minneapolis

β€œOh, Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We'll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst.”

youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?...

29.01.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a podium during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2026, wearing a dark suit, tie, and blue-tinted Louis Vuitton glasses, with the World Economic Forum logo visible on a blue backdrop behind him.

President Macron slams President Trump,

"We do prefer respect to bullies"

"We do prefer science to politicism"

"And we prefer rule of law to brutality"

"Having a place like Europe which is predictable, loyal, and where you know the rule of the game is the rule of law, it's a good place"

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a podium during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2026, wearing a dark suit, tie, and blue-tinted Louis Vuitton glasses, with the World Economic Forum logo visible on a blue backdrop behind him. President Macron slams President Trump, "We do prefer respect to bullies" "We do prefer science to politicism" "And we prefer rule of law to brutality" "Having a place like Europe which is predictable, loyal, and where you know the rule of the game is the rule of law, it's a good place"

President Emmanuel Macron slams President Trump:
- "We prefer respect to bullies"
- "We prefer science to politicism"
- "And we prefer rule of law to brutality"
- "Having a place like Europe which is predictable, loyal & where you know the rule of the game is the rule of law, it's a good place"

20.01.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Next time will be even better!

16.01.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It looks pretty good! What did it taste like?

16.01.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

For now, it’s only a small military detachment for a limited mission… And France is not the only ones. At the request of Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and Norway are also participating.
Nonetheless, the tension is getting greater…

15.01.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

dems on the hill need to find a mechanism now to stop trump’s wild and lawless use of force. his threats to greenland and europe (and yes beyond) have to end now, and silence/inaction are not options.

14.01.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 113 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

ICE must be reformed!
When an institution loses public trust & becomes a political weapon, the only serious option is to dismantle it & start over. Abolish ICE, end all contracts, dismiss all staff, build a new
immigration authority designed to serve the law, not ideology.

11.01.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon Thousands of people marched in Minneapolis on Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer there and the shooting of two people in Portland, Oregon. Minnesota le...

ICE must be reformed!
When an institution loses public trust & becomes a political weapon the only serious option is to dismantle it & start over. Abolish ICE end all contracts dismiss all staff build a new immigration authority designed to serve the law not ideology.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

11.01.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ICE reform is no longer credible. When an institution loses public trust & becomes a political weapon, the only serious option is to dismantle it & start over. Abolish ICE, end all contracts, dismiss all staff, build a new immigration authority designed to serve the law, not ideology.

10.01.2026 02:18 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œSupine” or nuanced? What do you expect Carney to do, knowing that Trump can easily become outraged for the littlest criticism. The US administration is calling for the takeover of Greenland & Cuba. Canada cannot militarily defend itself against a US aggression. Diplomacy is our only option.

06.01.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Under the Nazi regime, streets, squares, and buildings were renamed after Adolf Hitler as part of a cult of personality and a way to normalise ideology in daily life. After 1945, denazification restored neutral names.

Change β€œHitler” to β€œTrump” and MAGA America snaps into focus.

18.12.2025 19:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

How long is this farce-of-an-administration going to last?!?

18.12.2025 18:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now that the senate passed a bill to reopen government, it needs to go to the house for a vote.
That means Speaker Johnson has to recall Republicans.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, he has to swear-in Representative Adelita Grijalva, the 118th signature on the House petition to release the Epstein files!

11.11.2025 13:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œVenerable” conservative think-tank???
More like: radical, extreme right, xenophobic, misogynistic, hateful think-tank.

07.11.2025 07:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dear #FIFA Fans:

If @fifaworldcup26.bsky.social keeps 2026 World Cup games in tRump’s USA, don’t buy tickets.

Fans must not let football/soccer become propaganda for authoritarian, white supremacist politics.

Boycott is the only peaceful power we have.

Attendance is complicity.

01.10.2025 16:25 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pete Hegseth wasn’t Regular Armyβ€”he was a part-time weekend soldier in the National Guard. Yes, he deployed, but …
Let’s be clear: he doesn’t have the training, skills, or command experience of the Generals he tried to lecture today.

30.09.2025 21:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Statement from The Atlantic’s editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg:

26.09.2025 19:19 πŸ‘ 1070 πŸ” 261 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 13

Despite what tRump, RFK Jr, and β€˜Doctor’ Oz say, #acetaminophen ( #paracetamol ) is a well-documented analgesic and antipyretic, and decades of independent studies show it is safe when used as directed.

#Tylenol: 60 years of trust. Backed by science. Recommended by doctors.

22.09.2025 22:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for this information!

20.09.2025 08:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Still, an historical document that should be placed in the safekeeping of the Canadian Government, for the express purpose of such a discussion.

19.09.2025 23:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t the Government of Canada, or the Canadian Museum of History β€” or some similar national entity, recover this document, which is of historical importance for our country?
@markcarneyforpm.bsky.social
@stevenguilbeault.bsky.social
@canmushistory.bsky.social

19.09.2025 22:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0