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Journalist at @theglobeandmail.com covering the political, economic and social issues that affect us all. News tips, please: mhager@globeandmail.com https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/mike-hager/

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Strengthen the Reporter-Source Privilege Defending press freedom for the next generation

Journalist Seth Harp may be subpoenaed, prosecuted, or both for reporting the publicly available online bio of a Delta Force commander involved in the Maduro abduction. Use our action center to tell Congress this is unconstitutional and inexcusable.

21.02.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Mission Impossible, by Seth Harp The sad state of the American armed forces

This story on the sad sagging of the U.S. military is such a fantastic read. Perfect combination of crackling writing skill and deep knowledge of the topic from Seth Harp. The sponsorship bit was my favourite - understated, devastating comedy. harpers.org/archive/2025...

28.01.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two photos. The first shows Catturd tweeting: Name one US inspired regime change that hasn't ended in absolute disaster

The next tweet shows him posting an AI illustration of Khamenei turned into a pile of dust. It says "I'm eliminated."

Two photos. The first shows Catturd tweeting: Name one US inspired regime change that hasn't ended in absolute disaster The next tweet shows him posting an AI illustration of Khamenei turned into a pile of dust. It says "I'm eliminated."

Two tweets. The first shows Laura Loomer promoting her show, where she says "A message has been sent that we are not interested in going back to the way politics were prior to Donald Trump, prior to 2016. We don't want warhawks. We don't want any more Neocons. We want American First. Period. End of discussion."

The next tweet says: Today is a great day. 

Our military is amazing. 

@PeteHegseth
 is an absolute killer. 

Now you see why the Deep State worked so hard against him. 

It’s great having a Sec War who has Infidel literally tattooed on his body. 

He actually gets it. 

God bless him.

Two tweets. The first shows Laura Loomer promoting her show, where she says "A message has been sent that we are not interested in going back to the way politics were prior to Donald Trump, prior to 2016. We don't want warhawks. We don't want any more Neocons. We want American First. Period. End of discussion." The next tweet says: Today is a great day. Our military is amazing. @PeteHegseth is an absolute killer. Now you see why the Deep State worked so hard against him. It’s great having a Sec War who has Infidel literally tattooed on his body. He actually gets it. God bless him.

Two tweets. The first shows Will Chamberlain tweeting: The Republican Party is no longer the party of regime change and endless wars. If you want to be its standard-bearer that is a non-negotiable position.

The next tweet shows him posting "Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead." The tweet has a USA flag attached.

Two tweets. The first shows Will Chamberlain tweeting: The Republican Party is no longer the party of regime change and endless wars. If you want to be its standard-bearer that is a non-negotiable position. The next tweet shows him posting "Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead." The tweet has a USA flag attached.

Two tweets. The first shows Gunther Eagleman tweeting: "Warmonger Lindsey Graham just rushed to Fox to advocate for U.S. involvement as soon as he could.

He is also pushing for a US-backed regime change in Iran.

I would like to renominate Graham to get a one-way ticket to the frontlines of every war he wants America involved in." There's an attached video of Graham speaking. 

The next shows Eagleman tweeting: UST IN! President Trump is HARD AT WORK all weekend after the massive strikes on Iran!

He’s already on the phone with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte! 

Trump is a machine!" There's an attached video of a news segment about the war in Iran.

Two tweets. The first shows Gunther Eagleman tweeting: "Warmonger Lindsey Graham just rushed to Fox to advocate for U.S. involvement as soon as he could. He is also pushing for a US-backed regime change in Iran. I would like to renominate Graham to get a one-way ticket to the frontlines of every war he wants America involved in." There's an attached video of Graham speaking. The next shows Eagleman tweeting: UST IN! President Trump is HARD AT WORK all weekend after the massive strikes on Iran! He’s already on the phone with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte! Trump is a machine!" There's an attached video of a news segment about the war in Iran.

manufacturing consent through lowly paid influencers

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Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld.

The Justice Department released *some* of the missing files, namely FBI interview notes from the woman alleging Epstein trafficked her as a young teen to Trump, Trump sexually assaulted her, and then she later endured a series of threats not to talk. Very dark reading www.npr.org/2026/03/05/n...

06.03.2026 11:39 πŸ‘ 320 πŸ” 153 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 14
A brown penguin chick of some kind. It looks very much like a man in a suit. It is bedraggled and miserable

A brown penguin chick of some kind. It looks very much like a man in a suit. It is bedraggled and miserable

Made it to Friday but at what cost

06.03.2026 03:24 πŸ‘ 6618 πŸ” 1300 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 92

Whoa! *Starts deep dive into Paldi*

05.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Saddest Snopes

05.03.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Bari Weiss reposing a CBS News stories that says the current war with Iran stretches back to 1979

Bari Weiss reposing a CBS News stories that says the current war with Iran stretches back to 1979

Story at the The Free Press: Our 50 Year War with Iran

Story at the The Free Press: Our 50 Year War with Iran

Bari Weiss is pushing the β€œ50 year war” narrative at both the Free Press and CBS. The erases both American culpability for the current war (since Iran started in 1979!) and the reasons why a theocratic anti-American regime took power in the first place.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-reason...

04.03.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 1141 πŸ” 301 πŸ’¬ 94 πŸ“Œ 104

hey guys how's it going

04.03.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 241 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

For years on my old blog I published the names of servicemembers who died in Iraq & Afghanistan. No other outlets were.

These are the first 4 Americans to die in the Iran War.
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20

03.03.2026 23:07 πŸ‘ 9002 πŸ” 2997 πŸ’¬ 428 πŸ“Œ 162
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Advocates call for public inquiry into alleged corruption within Toronto police Project South police corruption probe led to arrests of seven Toronto officers and a retired constable

"Investigators said members of organized crime were buying data and addresses from Toronto Police officers, which were then used to co-ordinate shootings and other crimes – including an attempted hit on a corrections officer at his home."

From Molly Hayes:
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

03.03.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 14
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India’s consul departs British Columbia amid Nijjar probe For last year of his tenure, Sikh activists accused India’s top diplomat in Western Canada of playing a role in the June 18 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

India’s consul departs British Columbia amid Nijjar probe: For last year of his tenure, Sikh activists accused India’s top diplomat in Western Canada of playing a role in the June 18 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

22.05.2024 01:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exile in Ontario: How the Russian royal family came to an end in Toronto | TVO Today Grand Duchess OlgaΒ AlexandrovnaΒ went from living in a palace to dying above a barbershop.

I don't know how I didn't know that the last Romanov died not far from where I live in a small apartment on Gerrard Street East.

www.tvo.org/article/exil...

03.03.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Vancouver General diverts pregnant patients with complex cases because of OB-GYN shortage Doctors at B.C.’s largest hospital argue province had more than a year to address the problem

Vancouver General Hospital diverts pregnant patients with complex cases because of OB-GYN shortage, by @andreawoo.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

03.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anand declines comment on links between Indian consulate and Nijjar slaying She distances herself from official who said India has ceased foreign interference
02.03.2026 11:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

UPDATE: One and a half days after Global News / Ben Mulroney were contacted about him sharing video game footage as if it were real air combat video, Ben Mulroney quietly removed the post from his X account this afternoon

Still no comment from @globalnews.ca or Ben Mulroney

02.03.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 169 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4
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Carney secures $2.6-billion uranium supply deal with India, launches talks on trade deal Following months of talks, meeting between Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks a thaw in relations

Carney secures $2.6-billion uranium supply deal with India, launches talks on trade deal

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

02.03.2026 07:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Prime Minister Mark Carney cancelled what would have been his first press conference since his India trip began 5 days ago with his office citing lengthy meetings in New Delhi that have strained his schedule.
So far he has not taken 1 question from Canadian journalists on a trip that began Feb. 26.

02.03.2026 12:18 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 20
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Sikh group in Canada slams India over new report into 2023 activist killing Globe and Mail report alleges Indian consular officials in Vancouver tied to Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination.

Globe and Mail report alleges Indian consular officials in Vancouver tied to Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination.

02.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Evidence links Indian officials at Vancouver consulate to Nijjar killing New Delhi had long accused the B.C. Sikh leader of being a terrorist and called for his arrest

Canadian national-security officials were presented with evidence that Indian consular staff operating in Vancouver supplied information to assist in the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, @mikehager.bsky.social and Greg Mercer report:
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

02.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Evidence links Indian officials at Vancouver consulate to killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar New Delhi had long accused B.C. Sikh leader of being a terrorist and called for his arrest
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U.S. strikes on Iran mark further shift for Trump in foreign policy President moves closer once again toward interventionism, aggressive tactics despite initial pitch as β€˜peacemaker’
28.02.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 7
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Ancient stepwells brought back to life as India begins to run out of water Centuries-old wells restored to provide drinking water as parts of the country head towards β€œday zero” when no water will be available

Great to see India's restoration of traditional water management is expanding. I wrote about Tamil Nadu's eris system for @biographic.bsky.social and in my book, Water Always Wins. Good story by @shomaabhyankar.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

26.02.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

cdn.openai.com/pdf/8e938d69...

26.02.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#OpenAI now saying "With the benefit of our continued learnings" tech giant would refer #TumblerRidge shooter to police if they asked ChatGPT bot same violent questions today as they did in June 2025, when company only banned them.
Also says shooter was just able to create second account after ban.

26.02.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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How we’re battling Trump’s science cuts across small-town America Neuroscientist Jessica Cantlon is urging scientists to use the power of local newspapers in the fight against US research-funding cuts.

Neuroscientist Jessica Cantlon is urging scientists to use the power of local newspapers (what's left of them) in the fight against US research-funding cuts. Since she started her campaign, more than 100 articles have been published. #StandUpForScience

24.04.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I know from living in Ontario that pal can be used to intentionally piss people off, is this the case anywhere else?

25.02.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One hundred accounts are behind the majority of conspiracy theory content in Canada Researchers analyzed more than 14 million social media posts from accounts in Canada and found that 87 per cent of conspiratorial claims come from influencers, with just 100 users responsible for near...

The Media Ecosystem Observatory has found that just 100 accounts in Canada are responsible for 68% of posts promoting conspiracy theories. But they are having an outsized impact on local governments.

Read my latest:

www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/25/n...

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