Justin Beach 🇨🇦🇪🇺
@justinbeach.ca
I go ding when there's stuff: Work at UOIT + Freelance writer on STEM, politics, music, film+tv. ex PBS & CBC, fan of science & reason, but also folklore, mythology, and stories. Neurospicy. I also do this https://bsky.app/profile/can4eu.bsky.social
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I’ll just remind everyone.
A solid 35% of the country has hated this bastard for well over a decade, about 50% for nearly a decade.
We hate him more than you ever could.
Please remember not all of us are blithering cult members.
A solid 35% of the country has hated this bastard for well over a decade, about 50% for nearly a decade.
We hate him more than you ever could.
Please remember not all of us are blithering cult members.
(1/8) I think that everyone gets that. It doesn't matter - not really, not anymore. It's not that the world has a grudge against you. If the US had some kind of natural disaster I'm sure that Canada would try to save people BUT ... the United States is no longer a real ally of Canada.
Have gotten stuck watching YouTube reaction videos because they make me sad. People are reacting to songs but ... Americans and Brits don't know why there's so much Irish symbolism in Boston. James Dean, the Hundred Years War, Pilate (the Roman one) ... they don't know.
September 30, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Have gotten stuck watching YouTube reaction videos because they make me sad. People are reacting to songs but ... Americans and Brits don't know why there's so much Irish symbolism in Boston. James Dean, the Hundred Years War, Pilate (the Roman one) ... they don't know.
Somehow, when Trump had his state dinner for Xi - the Chinese business leaders Xi brought along didn't get an invitation.
Exclusive | Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table?
Of the 134 guests at White House state dinner, only 19 were part of the Chinese delegation.
sc.mp
September 29, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Somehow, when Trump had his state dinner for Xi - the Chinese business leaders Xi brought along didn't get an invitation.
What is white phosphorus, and why is Israel using it in Lebanon?
What is white phosphorus, and why is Israel using it in Lebanon?
White phosphorus can cause severe burns, ignite repeatedly and produce intense heat and toxic smoke.
aje.news
September 29, 2026 at 9:58 PM
What is white phosphorus, and why is Israel using it in Lebanon?
America’s foreign policy of coercion must end
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Opinion | America’s foreign policy of coercion must end
Trump’s routine use of threats and ultimatums in place of diplomacy may yield immediate gains, but it inflicts lasting damage to America’s global standing.
sc.mp
September 29, 2026 at 9:49 PM
America’s foreign policy of coercion must end
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This will make the pumpkin in chief happy but cost the GOP votes in an election they’re already losing- just to delay the bill until the spring
Cruz blocks Senate Democrats’ bid to pass AI safety bill
Cruz blocks Senate Democrats’ bid to pass AI safety bill
The proposal from a trio of Democrats would have established a new safety board within the Commerce Department to vet models before they are deployed.
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September 29, 2026 at 7:12 PM
This will make the pumpkin in chief happy but cost the GOP votes in an election they’re already losing- just to delay the bill until the spring
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There's less need to stress about advertisers following where you go online when you have Privacy Badger installed. privacybadger.org/
Privacy Badger
privacybadger.org
September 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
There's less need to stress about advertisers following where you go online when you have Privacy Badger installed. privacybadger.org/
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The FIFA Peace Prize
Canada could steal the one prize Trump wants most
Canada could steal the one prize Trump wants most
Mark Carney led humanitarian organizations as the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on a popular prediction market
trib.al
September 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The FIFA Peace Prize
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As Labour grandees discuss reversing Brexit, our polling results show 70% of U.K. voters would welcome tighter ties with the European Union.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/the-...
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/the-...
September 29, 2026 at 5:15 PM
As Labour grandees discuss reversing Brexit, our polling results show 70% of U.K. voters would welcome tighter ties with the European Union.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/the-...
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/the-...
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Andy Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system
Andy Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system
The prime minister says he wants other parties to take part in a national commission on electoral reform.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Andy Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system
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Nearly 1000 teachers, academics, and more are mounting an academic boycott of Columbia.
Columbia "is colluding with the current U.S. government's project to destroy higher education and criminalize protest," they say.
Signers include Noura Erakat, Marc Lamont Hill, Ruha Benjamin.
Columbia "is colluding with the current U.S. government's project to destroy higher education and criminalize protest," they say.
Signers include Noura Erakat, Marc Lamont Hill, Ruha Benjamin.
March 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Nearly 1000 teachers, academics, and more are mounting an academic boycott of Columbia.
Columbia "is colluding with the current U.S. government's project to destroy higher education and criminalize protest," they say.
Signers include Noura Erakat, Marc Lamont Hill, Ruha Benjamin.
Columbia "is colluding with the current U.S. government's project to destroy higher education and criminalize protest," they say.
Signers include Noura Erakat, Marc Lamont Hill, Ruha Benjamin.
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The Trump administration has formally rescinded Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students nationwide.
September 28, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The Trump administration has formally rescinded Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students nationwide.
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I know there is a hell of a lot going on right now.
But not all of it is bad. Some is astonishingly good - like the results of this study from June.
Cervical cancer is a terribly cruel thing.
This might, at long last, be the beginning of the end of it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
But not all of it is bad. Some is astonishingly good - like the results of this study from June.
Cervical cancer is a terribly cruel thing.
This might, at long last, be the beginning of the end of it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
September 28, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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As Muse popularizes the idea of an AI PA, I stand by my stance on PAs as a former PA
Most people do not need a PA, and those that think they're important enough for a PA do not deserve a PA
Most people do not need a PA, and those that think they're important enough for a PA do not deserve a PA
September 29, 2026 at 3:51 AM
As Muse popularizes the idea of an AI PA, I stand by my stance on PAs as a former PA
Most people do not need a PA, and those that think they're important enough for a PA do not deserve a PA
Most people do not need a PA, and those that think they're important enough for a PA do not deserve a PA
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By the way, the petition to turf Hoekstra is officially over 274K!
Go… sign…
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Go… sign…
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7531 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
September 29, 2026 at 2:54 AM
By the way, the petition to turf Hoekstra is officially over 274K!
Go… sign…
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Go… sign…
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
I don't think China needs US weapons anymore. www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
September 29, 2026 at 2:57 AM
I don't think China needs US weapons anymore. www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
The worse climate change gets the less insurable everything is going to be. By the end of the century I doubt any property insurance will be available unless it's nationalized.
Aviva boss warns more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future.
www.bbc.com
September 29, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The worse climate change gets the less insurable everything is going to be. By the end of the century I doubt any property insurance will be available unless it's nationalized.
In an age when most 23 year olds have trouble going 5 innings, it was a fitting send off to see Mad Max throw seven innings of one-run ball at 43. #BlueJays #MLB
Scherzer's brilliance, fire and stubbornness on display in 7-K Game 162 gem
TORONTO -- Only one man can tell Max Scherzer when it’s over, and his name is Max Scherzer.
Every bit of Scherzer’s brilliance was on display on Sunday afternoon in what may have been his last start i...
www.mlb.com
September 28, 2026 at 11:53 PM
If the U.S. managing to piss off the internationally beloved Canadians was bad - imagine cutting off diplomatic ties with the Netherlands
Israel revokes credentials of Dutch diplomats in Ramallah over West Bank trade ban
The move follows the Netherlands’ decision to ban goods from Israeli settlements to fulfil its 'international legal obligation'
www.middleeasteye.net
September 28, 2026 at 10:28 PM
If the U.S. managing to piss off the internationally beloved Canadians was bad - imagine cutting off diplomatic ties with the Netherlands
Americans are developing their own school of martial arts.
White Sox and Astros both having a bullpen game for Game 1
September 28, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Americans are developing their own school of martial arts.
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Join us September 30 on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation for live coverage with hosts Dennis Ward and Tiar Wheatle.
See the latest and learn more here: www.aptnnews.ca/ourstories/r...
See the latest and learn more here: www.aptnnews.ca/ourstories/r...
Remembering the Children | APTN News
For 160 years, Indigenous children were taken and put into institutions across Canada. September 30 is a day to remember the children.
www.aptnnews.ca
September 28, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Join us September 30 on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation for live coverage with hosts Dennis Ward and Tiar Wheatle.
See the latest and learn more here: www.aptnnews.ca/ourstories/r...
See the latest and learn more here: www.aptnnews.ca/ourstories/r...
Whatever happens with this war: Russia is a country with a declining population. They, like many countries, have a rapidly aging population with a younger generation that is not replacing itself (birth rate of 1.47) - This war is going to be a HUGE setback, unless they get waves of immigration.
Putin signs decree adding 15,500 troops to Russian army
The Russian president’s order, his fourth such command this year, did not give a reason for the troop increase.
sc.mp
September 28, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Whatever happens with this war: Russia is a country with a declining population. They, like many countries, have a rapidly aging population with a younger generation that is not replacing itself (birth rate of 1.47) - This war is going to be a HUGE setback, unless they get waves of immigration.
No details about their identities yet but if they're already out on bail it's safe to assume 1) No serious criminal records 2) Not on terrorism watch lists and 3) Not in the UK illegally.
Five men arrested in RAF Fairford incident released on police bail
Police are exploring whether proxies or individuals working on behalf of a foreign state are involved.
bbc.com
September 28, 2026 at 8:52 PM
No details about their identities yet but if they're already out on bail it's safe to assume 1) No serious criminal records 2) Not on terrorism watch lists and 3) Not in the UK illegally.
Hawaii has a better case for independence than Taiwan does
(Bloomberg) - Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discuss Taiwan arms sales every time they get together but the American stance on the self-ruled island remains unchanged following the Chinese leader’s state visit to Washington last week, the US president’s top envoy to Beijing said.
US Policy Stance on Taiwan Unchanged After Xi Visit, Perdue Says
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discuss Taiwan arms sales every time they get together but the American stance on the self-ruled island remains unchanged following the Chinese leader’s state visit to Wash...
www.bloomberg.com
September 27, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Hawaii has a better case for independence than Taiwan does
You know, instead of driving to the gym, walking on the treadmill and driving home, you could just walk to the gym and back - no membership required #protip
September 27, 2026 at 11:08 PM
You know, instead of driving to the gym, walking on the treadmill and driving home, you could just walk to the gym and back - no membership required #protip