Philip Mai
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We are in the age of empires again. "Ursula von der Leyen backed Greenland's territorial integrity as she unveiled a €200 million investment package to counter pressure from Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to annex the mineral-rich island." www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Von der Leyen counters Trump with €200M investment in Greenland
Ursula von der Leyen backed Greenland's territorial integrity as she unveiled a €200 million investment package to counter pressure from Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to annex the minera...
www.euronews.com
September 7, 2026 at 4:19 PM
We are in the age of empires again. "Ursula von der Leyen backed Greenland's territorial integrity as she unveiled a €200 million investment package to counter pressure from Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to annex the mineral-rich island." www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
L'estate c'est moi. "SpaceX and other rocket companies may soon be exempt from key environmental rules. The FAA wants to waive some environmental review requirements for space companies. Critics worry they won’t be held accountable for harming property or ecosystems." www.nbcnews.com/science/spac...
SpaceX and other rocket companies may soon be exempt from key environmental rules
The FAA wants to waive some environmental review requirements for space companies. Critics worry they won’t be held accountable for harming property or ecosystems.
www.nbcnews.com
September 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
L'estate c'est moi. "SpaceX and other rocket companies may soon be exempt from key environmental rules. The FAA wants to waive some environmental review requirements for space companies. Critics worry they won’t be held accountable for harming property or ecosystems." www.nbcnews.com/science/spac...
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After Germany publicly named Russia over an attempted attack on its soil, the best the U.S. could muster was to send its NATO ambassador to voice support for an ally under attack, not a senior Cabinet official. That's telling, and I am sure protocol-obsessed Moscow noticed. aa.com.tr/en/europe/us...
September 3, 2026 at 11:46 AM
After Germany publicly named Russia over an attempted attack on its soil, the best the U.S. could muster was to send its NATO ambassador to voice support for an ally under attack, not a senior Cabinet official. That's telling, and I am sure protocol-obsessed Moscow noticed. aa.com.tr/en/europe/us...
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As researchers who study rhetoric and framing, we’ve noticed that many American politicians don’t seem to understand that the U.S. has lost an entire generation of Canadians. Many now say they’ll never set foot in America again or buy American-made products.
Lutnick pushes fracturing of Canada: "This is about the Liberal Party & Carney trying to use a kerfuffle w/ the US to gai leverage. They've got the sovereign party vote in Quebec on Oct 5. They've got an independence vote that starts the process of Alberta, who always feels ripped off by Ottawa... "
September 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
As researchers who study rhetoric and framing, we’ve noticed that many American politicians don’t seem to understand that the U.S. has lost an entire generation of Canadians. Many now say they’ll never set foot in America again or buy American-made products.
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See, when the Trump administration views an interlocutor as a genuine threat and an equal, it can behave rationally. www.reuters.com/business/aut...
It clearly doesn’t view Canada as an equal, but as a wayward vassal, so it’s bringing out the sticks.
It clearly doesn’t view Canada as an equal, but as a wayward vassal, so it’s bringing out the sticks.
September 3, 2026 at 10:52 PM
See, when the Trump administration views an interlocutor as a genuine threat and an equal, it can behave rationally. www.reuters.com/business/aut...
It clearly doesn’t view Canada as an equal, but as a wayward vassal, so it’s bringing out the sticks.
It clearly doesn’t view Canada as an equal, but as a wayward vassal, so it’s bringing out the sticks.
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Alienating the people who share your longest undefended border is not just a diplomatic failure; it’s a costly strategic mistake with profound military and human consequences. As the US pushes Canada towards Europe and China, repairing this fracture will take decades, if not longer.
September 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Alienating the people who share your longest undefended border is not just a diplomatic failure; it’s a costly strategic mistake with profound military and human consequences. As the US pushes Canada towards Europe and China, repairing this fracture will take decades, if not longer.
"Dozens Of Federal Judges Go On Record About The Rising Threats They Face.
In rare first-person accounts, judges describe a surge in disturbing threats, “swatting” and “pizza doxxing” since Trump took office in 2025." www.huffpost.com/entry/federa...
In rare first-person accounts, judges describe a surge in disturbing threats, “swatting” and “pizza doxxing” since Trump took office in 2025." www.huffpost.com/entry/federa...
Dozens Of Federal Judges Go On Record About The Rising Threats They Face
In rare first-person accounts, judges describe a surge in disturbing threats, “swatting” and “pizza doxxing” since Trump took office in 2025.
www.huffpost.com
September 3, 2026 at 12:22 PM
"Dozens Of Federal Judges Go On Record About The Rising Threats They Face.
In rare first-person accounts, judges describe a surge in disturbing threats, “swatting” and “pizza doxxing” since Trump took office in 2025." www.huffpost.com/entry/federa...
In rare first-person accounts, judges describe a surge in disturbing threats, “swatting” and “pizza doxxing” since Trump took office in 2025." www.huffpost.com/entry/federa...
"Identity Verification Is Broken. The 153M Driver’s Licenses Now for Sale Are Proof
A massive trove of driver’s license scans allegedly stolen from an identity verification company shows the danger of creating honey pots of our most sensitive documents for malicious actors to exploit."
A massive trove of driver’s license scans allegedly stolen from an identity verification company shows the danger of creating honey pots of our most sensitive documents for malicious actors to exploit."
Identity Verification Is Broken. The 153 Million Driver’s Licenses Now for Sale Are Proof
A massive trove of driver’s license scans allegedly stolen from an identity verification company shows the danger of creating honey pots of our most sensitive documents for malicious actors to exploit...
gizmodo.com
September 3, 2026 at 12:12 PM
"Identity Verification Is Broken. The 153M Driver’s Licenses Now for Sale Are Proof
A massive trove of driver’s license scans allegedly stolen from an identity verification company shows the danger of creating honey pots of our most sensitive documents for malicious actors to exploit."
A massive trove of driver’s license scans allegedly stolen from an identity verification company shows the danger of creating honey pots of our most sensitive documents for malicious actors to exploit."
Fake 10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com highlights security failures www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
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Booking.com
September 2, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Fake 10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com highlights security failures www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
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Suddenly due process matters.
September 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Suddenly due process matters.
"Most Americans disapprove of Lake Ontario name change."
That's nice. But it assumes Americans still live in a democracy where citizens' approval is valued. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/09/01/most-americans-disapprove-lake-ontario-name-change/
That's nice. But it assumes Americans still live in a democracy where citizens' approval is valued. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/09/01/most-americans-disapprove-lake-ontario-name-change/
Most Americans disapprove of Lake Ontario name change
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week renaming it Lake America, as part of his feud with Canada.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:12 AM
"Most Americans disapprove of Lake Ontario name change."
That's nice. But it assumes Americans still live in a democracy where citizens' approval is valued. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/09/01/most-americans-disapprove-lake-ontario-name-change/
That's nice. But it assumes Americans still live in a democracy where citizens' approval is valued. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/09/01/most-americans-disapprove-lake-ontario-name-change/
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Talented people are always in demand, which means they have the luxury of choice. "Canada Hires 48 Scholars Away From Top U.S. Universities.
A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north."
A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north."
August 28, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Talented people are always in demand, which means they have the luxury of choice. "Canada Hires 48 Scholars Away From Top U.S. Universities.
A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north."
A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north."
"The man who shaped Trump: book sheds fresh light on ruthless Roy Cohn. American Scoundrel tells story of McCarthy attack dog, mob lawyer and Trump mentor " www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...
The man who shaped Trump: book sheds fresh light on ruthless Roy Cohn
American Scoundrel tells story of McCarthy attack dog, mob lawyer and Trump mentor – will the president be thumbing its pages?
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2026 at 11:47 AM
"The man who shaped Trump: book sheds fresh light on ruthless Roy Cohn. American Scoundrel tells story of McCarthy attack dog, mob lawyer and Trump mentor " www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...
"Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks. High blood levels of xylitol associated with higher risk of major cardiovascular events, in largest study of its kind" www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks
High blood levels of xylitol associated with higher risk of major cardiovascular events, in largest study of its kind
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2026 at 4:22 PM
"Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks. High blood levels of xylitol associated with higher risk of major cardiovascular events, in largest study of its kind" www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Don't forget tech leaders in Canada tried to do this last year.
Canada tech leaders are taking their shot. They are calling for a hard 5% cap on all humanitarian immigration to Canada www.buildcanada.com/memos/talent... and send future refugees like these Ukrainian refugees away to make room for more tech workers. www.thestar.com/news/canada/... #NAFO
a group of men are standing on a stage and one of them says i am not throwing away my shot
ALT: a group of men are standing on a stage and one of them says i am not throwing away my shot
media.tenor.com
August 28, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Don't forget tech leaders in Canada tried to do this last year.
"The Unwelcoming States of America.
By trying to change its demographic trajectory, Donald Trump will make his country weaker." www.economist.com/leaders/2026...
By trying to change its demographic trajectory, Donald Trump will make his country weaker." www.economist.com/leaders/2026...
The Unwelcoming States of America
By trying to change its demographic trajectory, Donald Trump will make his country weaker
www.economist.com
August 28, 2026 at 2:42 AM
"The Unwelcoming States of America.
By trying to change its demographic trajectory, Donald Trump will make his country weaker." www.economist.com/leaders/2026...
By trying to change its demographic trajectory, Donald Trump will make his country weaker." www.economist.com/leaders/2026...
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As we and others suspected... "CIA Chief’s Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Here are a few of the many breadcrumbs we have gathered that suggest Russia may want to test NATO resolve sooner rather than later.
Here are a few of the many breadcrumbs we have gathered that suggest Russia may want to test NATO resolve sooner rather than later.
August 27, 2026 at 12:34 PM
As we and others suspected... "CIA Chief’s Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Here are a few of the many breadcrumbs we have gathered that suggest Russia may want to test NATO resolve sooner rather than later.
Here are a few of the many breadcrumbs we have gathered that suggest Russia may want to test NATO resolve sooner rather than later.
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She was a light that represented the best of America ... Her music will live on... youtube.com/watch?v=ZCwW...
Jolene
YouTube video by Dolly Parton - Topic
youtube.com
August 25, 2026 at 6:27 PM
She was a light that represented the best of America ... Her music will live on... youtube.com/watch?v=ZCwW...
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Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle playing their acrylics. Two icons.
August 25, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle playing their acrylics. Two icons.
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RIP Dolly Parton ❤️ Here's a lovely Dolly story: We worked together on "Transamerica." She told me that the bible passage that used to puzzle her the most was, "the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men." She said, "How the heck do you sin against the Holy Ghost, and-
August 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
RIP Dolly Parton ❤️ Here's a lovely Dolly story: We worked together on "Transamerica." She told me that the bible passage that used to puzzle her the most was, "the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men." She said, "How the heck do you sin against the Holy Ghost, and-
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When the Gatlinburg Wildfires happened in 2016, Dolly gave impacted families $1,000/month to help them get back on their feet. This included my father-in-law, who lost everything in the fire. Dolly gave children in TN free books each month, from birth to the age of five. She was a goddamn saint.
August 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM
When the Gatlinburg Wildfires happened in 2016, Dolly gave impacted families $1,000/month to help them get back on their feet. This included my father-in-law, who lost everything in the fire. Dolly gave children in TN free books each month, from birth to the age of five. She was a goddamn saint.
"We cannot accept what they've offered, and we will not give what they've asked," Carney said during a speech outlining Canada's position on the trade dispute with the US.
www.euronews.com/2026/08/23/c...
www.euronews.com/2026/08/23/c...
Carney says new US tariffs are 'designed to hurt us and divide us'
"We cannot accept what they've offered, and we will not give what they've asked," Carney said during a speech outlining Canada's position on the trade dispute with the US.
www.euronews.com
August 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM
"We cannot accept what they've offered, and we will not give what they've asked," Carney said during a speech outlining Canada's position on the trade dispute with the US.
www.euronews.com/2026/08/23/c...
www.euronews.com/2026/08/23/c...
“A 1-year-old baby appeared in immigration court without legal representation in Arizona and received an instruction: File an asylum application before the next hearing or face deportation.” www.notus.org/immigration/...
Judge to Baby: File an Asylum Application
The 1-year-old is one of the migrant children who advocates say appeared in immigration court without legal representation.
www.notus.org
August 23, 2026 at 7:57 AM
“A 1-year-old baby appeared in immigration court without legal representation in Arizona and received an instruction: File an asylum application before the next hearing or face deportation.” www.notus.org/immigration/...
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"Yes, Trump can hurt Canada more than Canada can hurt Trump. That part of Trump’s thinking is true. But wars are not decided only by the question Who can inflict more pain? Wars are also decided by the question Who can endure more pain?"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
August 22, 2026 at 9:54 PM
"Yes, Trump can hurt Canada more than Canada can hurt Trump. That part of Trump’s thinking is true. But wars are not decided only by the question Who can inflict more pain? Wars are also decided by the question Who can endure more pain?"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...