Ryan Awram

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Ryan Russell Awram — Instrumental Music for Film & Visual Media music.apple.com/ca/artist/ry...

techcrunch.comUh-oh, it sounds like the iPhone Duo keeps cracking and users aren't happy about it | TechCrunchA small number of early adopters of the much-hyped new foldable phone from Apple have complained of screens cracking.

Well that’s not good techcrunch.com/2026/10/26/u...

View from the Westshore, Victoria BC

youtu.beStrangersYouTube video by Quebeccite

I love this ad for Quebec City youtu.be/4deAPPjPaO4?...

politico.comAlberta premier faces a separatist challenge inside her own partyDanielle Smith’s leadership could be at risk if she refuses to back their push for a secession strategy.

What are the odds Smith will be UCP leader….. one year from now? www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

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Scott Robertson@sarobertson.bsky.social

Chrystia Freeland: "Trade between Canada and the United States is governed by a deal done by Donald Trump. So how can he say there's anything wrong with it? It's his own deal."

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Scott Robertson

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Chrystia Freeland: "The biggest mistake foreign leaders and a lot of Americans made was to try to appease Donald Trump and to capitulate to unacceptable actions. What we've seen from Trump and you see it from all bullies, giving in just encourages the guy to come back for more the next day."

politico.comScaramucci has some advice for ZachariaAnthony Scaramucci, communications director for about 10 days, took to social media after losing his title as the White House’s shortest-lived punchline.

Aged like milk www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

cbc.caN.S. growers eye new apple export markets amid U.S. trade tensions | CBC NewsNova Scotia's apple growers are finding international markets beyond the U.S., in a move to secure a better position amid trade tensions.

Why not ship across Canada? I’ve never seen a N.S. apple in British Columbia www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Fellow Canadians who travel south: remember this everytime you think it’s cool to cross the border or hop a flight 🇨🇦

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump on Canada: "They'll end up being the 51st state because that's the only way it works ... they'll be doing something. Just like Greenland."

Saanich, Vancouver Island

thebeaverton.comFurious Trump rails against Canadian Anne Carson winning Nobel Prize in LiteratureWASHINGTON D.C. - Following the announcement of Canadian poet Anne Carson as this year's Nobel Prize in Literature recipient, President Donald Trump unleashed an online tirade insisting he was more de...

“Everyone knows that the writing I do on Truth Social while on the toilet at 4am deserved the Writing Pulitzer through sheer volume alone” www.thebeaverton.com/2026/10/furi...

politico.comPoll: Canadians and Americans agree, Trump was in the wrong with trade warAmericans say President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada aren’t worth higher prices, as Canadians remain in lockstep behind Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Mainstream news like @usatoday.com rarely reports on tariffs: “Voters simply did not connect tariffs to higher prices for many, many months,” Republican pollster Frank Luntz said in an email. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

Not a fan of PQ leader Plamondon’s strong separation language tonight….

Montreal Gazette@mtlgazette.bsky.social

Quebec election live: PQ to form minority government. A minority PQ government may struggle to secure support for the referendum it has promised for 2029 or 2030. Follow our liveblog: montrealgazette.com/quebec-elect...

politico.comQuebec elects separatist premier, handing Carney a new testPaul St-Pierre Plamondon takes power with a promise to hold an independence referendum most Quebecers don’t want.

“The prospect of a referendum in Quebec will depend on St-Pierre Plamondon’s ability to build a strong case for sovereignty to avoid a third losing vote on the cause.” www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

www.thatericalper.com/2026/10/03/s...

thatericalper.comSass Jordan, Montreal Rocker Behind 'Racine' and "Make You a Believer," Dies at 63 - That Eric AlperSass Jordan, the Birmingham-born, Montreal-raised rocker whose raspy, soul-soaked voice powered ‘Racine’, “Make You a Believer” and four decades of rock and blues, died peacefully on October 2, 2026, ...

cbc.caCanada scores a dairy win on U.S. soil as farmers grumble about Trump's trade war | CBC NewsAt the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin, the political tension between Canada and the U.S. is — more or less — set aside as farmers from both sides of the border focus on their best bovines. But even so,...

Remember to vote this way: “She says it will influence her vote in the midterm elections this November. Lawver says she will not support candidates in favour of tariffs and trade wars.” www.cbc.ca/news/world/w...

cbc.caTrump says 'very bad' Canada is being 'taught a little lesson' as trade action escalates | CBC NewsU.S. President Donald Trump's war of words with Canada continued Wednesday as he veered off a prepared script at an event marking Hispanic Heritage Month in the States to chastise Canadian leaders for...

Meanwhile, back in the alternate universe…. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...

cbc.caWhy Canada is marking the 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this year | CBC NewsThis Thursday will mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — a new federal statutory holiday honouring the children who died while attending residential schools and the survivors, fam...

A flashback to 2021 when Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Day was created: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

And the POTUS says he expects a Canada trade deal within weeks? Not a good way to negotiate.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump on Canada: "They have been one of the worst countries in the entire world"

Oh wait, POTUS also said he expects a call from Canada apologizing?

cnn.com‘It’s devastating’: The US-Canada trade war is putting protein on the menu | CNN BusinessAttention, protein maxers: One of your highly coveted ingredients is taking center stage in the escalating trade war between the United States and Canada.

Daily protein consumers saw this in on Day 1 of tariffs. Luckily the pandemic was a pivot for Canadian consumers to CDN protein brands www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/b...

rogerebert.comThe Girlfriend movie review & film summary“The Girlfriend” is, at the end, escapist trash. But it’s glossy and richly satisfying trash.

This one got a bit bonkers in the end, Robin Wright “CRWW” www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-...

thedailybeast.comWhy You Should Be Watching TV’s Most Criminally Underrated ShowThe Emmy-nominated series is about to launch its sixth season and should be a way bigger deal.

23 Sept

Every single line by Lamb/ Oldman cracks me up www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/slo...

23 Sept

Aggravation Tax, I like it

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POTUS decides Canada 🇨🇦 potash will do. Sorry America but I hope the fee for potash imports went up considerably. Art of the Deal, ya know…

Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social

Canada annual potash exports total: 22-23 million tons Canada annual potash exports to the US: 12 million tons Belarus annual potash exports total: 10-12 million tons Belarus potash exports already contracted, with China the biggest recipient: All This is stupid, moving on

Update: POTUS looks to cut deal with Belarus instead of Canada potash producers.

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thehill.comBelarus says no potash left after Trump claims massive deal for fertilizerBelarus’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Monday that there are no available volumes of fertilizer to send to the U.S. This came after President Trump announced that he was working o…

Further update: “Even if we wanted to supply [potash] to other, Western markets, we simply do not have those volumes — everything is contracted,” Lukashenko said. thehill.com/policy/inter...

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Ron Filipkowski

@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

21 Sept

So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada.

theglobeandmail.comTrump won’t admit it, but Canadian potash fuels American agricultureMore than 80 per cent of the potash used by U.S. farmers comes from Canadian mines, and the costs could skyrocket should tariffs happen

September 2026 update: POTUS is looking to cut a deal with Belarus instead of Canada…..

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social

Something to bookmark: Potash is essential for modern agriculture. **Eighty percent** of the potash used on American farms comes from mines in *Saskatchewan*. {gift link}

cbc.caU.S. shouldn't buy 'blood potash' from Belarus, Sask. premier says | CBC NewsSaskatchewan Premier Scott Moe defended the province's potash industry as ethically and economically superior to other international exporters after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to source more of his country's fertilizer from Belarus.

21 Sept

Take note America: POTUS preferred purchase may be from BELARUS over Canada. This is wrong on many levels.

Unofficial CBC News Mirror@cbcnews-mirror.bsky.social

variety.com‘Ride or Die’ Canceled by Prime Video After One Season“Ride or Die” has been canceled by Prime Video after one season, Variety can confirm.

20 Sept

Ride Or Die was a bit of a mess to be honest. Lots of potential. Two episodes too many in S1 variety.com/2026/tv/news...

cbc.caMichigan tourist who posted about wearing 'Lake America' sweatshirts to Halifax says it was AI | CBC NewsA CEO from Michigan has cut her trip to Halifax short after she says she's received death threats over a viral Facebook photo where she and three family members appear to be wearing "Lake America" swe...

19 Sept

Hello American tourists, think twice about the A.I. photos you upload to Facebook www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Jarvis Googoo

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19 Sept

Amazing editorial cartoon by @mackinnonart.bsky.social 😃

19 Sept

Pay attention Blitzer, @jaketapper.bsky.social , Collins et al @cnn.com

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

So we can probably assume, despite Trump banning multiple media companies from the WH, that the WH Correspondents dinner with Trump will still happen next year because the show must go on.

14 Sept

Lots of ribs being eaten here - Esquimalt Ribfest

one.npr.org🔊 Listen Now: These Michigan swing voters are bracing for higher prices from trade war with CanadaMorning Edition on NPR One | 3:46

11 Sept

Thank you @npr.org for the focus group with voters to talk Canada & U.S. trade & tariffs. Sometimes it seems to be a back-burner issue in America. It’s not in Canada one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5963...

politico.comCanada turns its critical minerals into leverage against TrumpAs the trade war escalates, Ottawa is signaling less interest in sharing with the U.S.

6 Sept

Canada supplied more than 80 percent of U.S. electricity imports in 2025. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra singled out potash as something America needs. Hoekstra told POLITICO that Trump was “very interested” in Canada’s energy and critical minerals www.politico.com/news/2026/09...