We have a serious mental health crisis in this country. pic.twitter.com/isZcGQdhW9
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 25, 2025
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In a world of carnivores, herbivores do not fare well
An “act of faith” worth 5.8 billion euros to the “new Syria”: The Donors Conference organized by the European Union certifies the change of pace in the West’s relations with Damascus after the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime and the arrival to power of Ahmad al Sharaa, known as “al Julani”. The conference raised 5.8 billion euros in loans and grants, 80 percent of which from the EU. From the Commission alone, Ursula von der Leyen announced, 2.5 billion euros are arriving in Damascus.
Six billion a week after the worst religious pogrom in recent history?
A new regime ruled by a former jihadist who until December had a $10 million bounty on his head, who is building an Islamic dictatorship and who has just organized a religious pogrom of Alawites?
Federal Workers Shouldn’t Have Collective-Bargaining Rights
The Department of Government Efficiency is providing a public service—though not only in the way its supporters intend. In its push to streamline the bureaucracy, DOGE has sent federal unions into a frenzy of opposition, underscoring the need for a long-overdue reform: ending collective bargaining for federal employees.
Federal unions have fought DOGE’s right-sizing efforts at every turn. They have discouraged workers from accepting the Trump administration’s buyout offers, led protests against agency workforce reductions, and filed lawsuits to block DOGE’s actions. Their goal is simple: to preserve an unsustainable status quo, in which unelected bureaucrats wield power over ordinary Americans.
Trump, Who Harnessed Nationalism To Win the White House, Risks Provoking Patriotic Pushback in Other Countries
President Trump is nothing if not strong-willed, and he’s the leader of the mightiest nation on Earth — but there’s one power even Mr. Trump can’t afford to discount.
It’s the power of nationalism and national pride, which Trump himself harnessed to win two terms in the White House.
No Difference Between Hamas ‘Politicians’ And Terrorists
US President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, said last week that he does not rule out the possibility that the Iran-backed Palestinian terror group Hamas could be politically active in the Gaza Strip after it disarms. “They [Hamas] need to demilitarize, and then they might be politically involved in Gaza,” Witkoff said in an interview with Tucker Carlson that was aired on March 21.
WARMINGTON: Polls may give Carney lead but Poilievre firing like a cannon
No matter how the political experts want to slice it, there was a lot of energy around Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on his first full day of campaigning.
Poilievre was on fire Monday, clearly hitting the ground running on what he knows is the opportunity of his lifetime to achieve what three Conservative leaders were not able to in prior federal elections.
PBS Hypes NPR Podcast on Crazy Dad with Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories
PBS News Weekend helped their brethren at NPR promote a podcast series on Sunday in a segment headlined “How online misinformation is ‘supercharging’ conspiracy theories.” Podcaster Zach Mack made a three-part podcast on how his conservative Christian father has gone down a “rabbit hole” of conspiracy thinking, causing a deep rift in his family. One might imagine doing a podcast on Dad losing his marbles isn’t going to heal the rift.
Some industries may be spared from next round of U.S. tariffs despite Trump threats
It appears some key industries facing the threat of new U.S. tariffs may be spared from President Donald Trump’s next shot in his global trade war — at least for the moment.
Speaking on background, a White House official told CBC News that despite Trump’s repeated threats about sector-specific tariffs, they may not actually happen next month.
“Obviously POTUS has talked a lot about sectoral tariffs, but we may have sectoral tariffs on April 2 and we may not,” the official said in an email.
How King George V’s head ended up on a barbecue
Monarchs strive to make their mark on history, but King George V could never have imagined that, almost 90 years after his death, he would go viral on social media.
His majesty’s extraordinary resurgence involves decapitation, theft, political protest, a republican Belfast rap group, and an ongoing cat-and-mouse chase between criminals and Australian police.
Muslim convicted of threatening to bomb ‘every’ Toronto synagogue, ‘kill as many Jews as possible’ says he doesn’t know what a synagogue is
A man who threatened to bomb all of Toronto’s synagogues and “kill as many Jews as possible” has been convicted of two criminal offences, Global News has learned.
… Reached by Global News, Akbari called the witness a liar and said he had only spoken about closing “stupid casinos.” He denied even knowing what a synagogue was.
“It’s a prayer place, I guess, something like that,” he said.
Here’s What the Media Won’t Tell You About the Atlantic Hit Piece
The left-wing media went into overdrive on Monday following a report by Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic that he was mistakenly included in a chat on Signal with senior Trump administration officials. Goldberg claims that the top national security officials were coordinating a military strike through the group chat.
Brought To You By Ginned Up Partisan News Inc. – “Trump administration is Canada’s enemy, even if Alberta’s premier sees it as a friend”
Perhaps we should thank Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for being so clear. We are often told that this or that election is the most important in our lifetime; sometimes, it also has the virtue of being true.
And this Canadian election campaign is taking place in truly dangerous times. The Trump administration is an enemy of a free and sovereign Canada. The threats to annex our country, via economy-crippling tariffs or other cudgels, are real. Foreign interference has never been easier, with a more sinister goal.
WTF?
Lil personal news today!
I’ll be joining @YourMorning every Friday for the election to fact check the campaign.
SO stoked for this! Thank you for having me, CTV pic.twitter.com/ai38IYX1EF
— Rachel Gilmore (@atRachelGilmore) March 25, 2025
Videos Show How Disney‘s ‘Snow White‘ Bombed in Real Time: ‘Hilariously Abysmal‘
Disney’s Snow White is churning out empty cinemas, according to X users who shared embarrassing photos showcasing the film’s screenings resulting in zero or one reserved seat in movie theaters. “This is hilariously abysmal,” one social media user said of the film’s flop.
Peter Menzies: Canada’s (formerly) free press get set to cover an election
Media’s dependence on government inches towards permanence
For the first time in the nation’s history, almost all the media covering an election have a direct, even existential, stake in the outcome.
And when the votes are all counted, a great many if not most of those on the losing sides will blame it on the reporters, editors, headline writers, and producers who will be managing the coverage in the weeks ahead. It’s an open question whether they will be forgiven. Some may be. Most probably won’t.
See the Globe get Ratio’d.
CSIS alleges India organized support for Poilievre’s 2022 Conservative leadership bid https://t.co/MKryuVZSRV pic.twitter.com/PRCCGzkx8Y
— Robert Fife (@RobertFife) March 25, 2025
h/t Mauser