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Lori Wallace retweeted
Jun 15
Norway have qualified for their first World Cup since 1998, and the first thing they did was ship in their own cheese, fish and 6,000 oranges. A touching show of faith in the American food supply.
Start with the cheese, since they hauled 116 kilograms of it across the Atlantic. Dairy in the United States can come from cows injected with a growth hormone called rBST, which has been banned across Europe for years and does not even have to appear on the label over here. Norwegian cows never go near it, so the players would sooner bring their own.
The fish follows much the same logic. A good deal of American tuna is treated with carbon monoxide, sold to the trade under the lovely name "tasteless smoke," which fixes that bright red colour and keeps it looking fresh long after it has quietly stopped being so. Europe banned the practice in 2003, while America still permits it.
Then the oranges, all 6,000 of them, because the US happily lets growers spray the skins with Citrus Red 2, a dye the World Health Organisation's cancer agency calls a possible carcinogen, all so a slightly green orange can pass for a ripe one on the shelf. Europe will not let it anywhere near food.
So when a side with one shot at a World Cup takes a long look at the local cheese, fish and fruit and flies in a tonne of their own instead, you can understand how they got there.
A ringing endorsement of American food, obviously.
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De Niro: I hate to say it, but loving our country is starting to sound like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser.
I can’t love a country that starts stupid and inhumane wars, killing thousands of innocents and indirectly causing the deaths and suffering of millions more.
I can’t love a country that takes healthcare away from millions of people and uses that money to enrich their pals in the Trump-Epstein class.
I can’t love a country that sends out masked militias to shoot citizens in the streets, torture our neighbors, and separate families.
I can’t love a country that’s led by a racist, misogynist, xenophobic tyrant.
And let me just say it: I can’t love a country that’s led by Donald Trump and his sycophant Congress.
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Lori Wallace retweeted
The Ontario government has not disclosed the specific cost of running advertisements during World Cup hydration breaks which run 2x per game.
Government won’t say how much it is spending on its ‘Protect Ontario’ commercials | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/11757739/…
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Lori Wallace retweeted
Jun 14
As Sylvia Jones closed public operating rooms, Jones allocated “unprecedented” public heathcare dollars to private surgical clinics. In 2023 Ontarians paid 3× more $4,037 for knee arthroscopy surgery at Don Mills for-profit vs $1,273 in a public hospital.
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Jun 14
Former health minister Christine Elliott registered to lobby Ford gov on behalf of Clearpoint Health Network Inc., which runs Don Mills Surgical Unit. Her official registration lobbying goals are "engage gov in updating & increasing base funding amount available to Clearpoint."
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The 'pro-life' party
Jun 15
Tennessee is sending letters to immigrant parents of disabled and terminally ill children enrolled in a last-resort public health program — kids on ventilators, kids with cancer, kids in wheelchairs - telling them that if their child keeps receiving medical care after June 30, the state will report them to ICE.
This program has existed for over 50 years. It has never required immigration status. Until now.
Children's Special Services is Tennessee's last-resort public health insurance program for low-income kids with the most severe disabilities and life-threatening illnesses - kids with no other coverage, no other options. The state just sent letters to at least 90 Nashville families giving them an impossible choice: keep your child alive, or stay invisible.
One mother, Gabriella, has a 10-year-old son born with spina bifida who requires near-monthly emergency care. They're six months from a final ruling on their asylum case. She said if they're sent back to Honduras, "he's not going to make it."
Here's the part that should make your head explode: the law Tennessee is using to justify this explicitly applies only to people 18 and older. These are children. Pediatricians, advocates, and lawmakers are all saying the state is misapplying its own law to reach kids it was never meant to cover.
The Tennessee Justice Center says the directive is unlawful and is preparing a legal challenge. But families are afraid to come forward as plaintiffs. Because coming forward means being seen.
The state health department has not responded to a single press request for comment.
What kind of government sends a letter to the mother of a child on a ventilator and calls it immigration enforcement?
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ALT A caregiver stands in a kitchen helping a child seated in a wheelchair. The child looks up at the caregiver while receiving assistance. Kitchen cabinets, countertops, and household items are visible in the background, emphasizing a daily family caregiving setting.
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Lori Wallace retweeted
Jun 15
Israeli forces killed seven-year-old Zeina Al-Habeel’s father and younger brother while they were filling up water containers on their rooftop.
Four Palestinians were killed by Israeli air attacks and gunfire in Gaza on Monday.
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The federal government has finally acknowledged the practice of surveillance pricing, months after the NDP raised the alarm and sparked a national conversation about it.
But the bill doesn’t ban this disturbing practice - in fact, it doesn’t even mention it by name. Instead, it just promises vague regulatory action in the future.
In contrast, Wab Kinew’s NDP government in Manitoba is simply making the practice illegal. That’s the only way to stop big tech and big grocery chains from teaming up to gouge consumers.
We’ve put this issue on the table, and we’ll keep building public pressure on the government to act decisively: today’s bill does nothing definitive to protect Canadians from this very real threat.
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Lori Wallace retweeted
Jun 15
FTP: LAPD killed her dog. He was wearing his Knicks jersey.
His name was Jameson. A golden doodle. One of the sweetest, most gentle breeds alive.
A neighbor called a noise complaint. That's it.
20 officers showed up. Then a helicopter. For a noise complaint in an apartment complex.
And they shot Jameson dead. In front of his owner. In front of her child.
No warning. No de-escalation. Nothing.
The media is barely covering this. No headlines. No outrage.
Like it never happened.
If this was your dog... your child watching... how would you feel?
Jameson deserved better. That little boy deserved better. His mama deserved better.
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Lori Wallace retweeted
Jun 14
Okay, I'm gonna be honest.
This gay club looks fabulous.
They've got everything. Sweaty men wrestling, guys on motorcycles in leather jackets, gold everywhere, and the Village People performing.
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Lori Wallace retweeted
Jun 13
🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ And just like that, Epstein / Trump completely VANISHED from the media.
But a sitting congressman, Ted Lieu, said on the record the Epstein files are being blocked because they show Trump RAPED and threatened to KILL children.
Lets make this viral again & again 👇👇👇
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Lori Wallace retweeted
Jun 13
Less than a week after most Torontonians watched in horror as 60k hate-filled people gathered to raise funds for genocidal Israel & celebrate 78 years of ethnic cleansing, Bosnians brought the sound of love & humanity back to Toronto’s streets! ❤️❤️❤️
“I fucked your sister. Nice pussy.” Wholesome family fun always at the annual @UJAFederation Walk With Israel in #Toronto. We are supposed to believe these people feel threatened, as they go around yelling such depravities in front of their own children.
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Lori Wallace retweeted
Jun 14
Palestine is the most well-documented genocide in history, yet the most denied.
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Lori Wallace retweeted
Jun 14
🚨WATCH:
@JCharronCTV: “Will you support any measures that may help lower the cost of food for Canadians?”
@PierrePoilievre: “Of course we will. We always have.”
❌<2 months ago, PP’s Conservatives voted AGAINST the National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act.
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Lori Wallace retweeted
Jun 14
Arizona USA
Man arrested at gym for wearing 'Israel kills children' t-shirt
A US activist wearing a shirt that reads "Israel kills children" was arrested for "trespassing" after his gym cancelled his membership and called the police.
The man, who said he had been a member of this gym for three years he was detained for one full day by the police before being released.
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Lori Wallace retweeted
Jun 14
Desperately needed kind plumber who can volunteer to fix this emergency -- Kelly is in Toronto, on ODSP, victim of a slumlord; it has been 2 days since the toilet has been blocked and nonfunctional.
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RT @blind_kindness: On behalf of myself and others in my community this needs to said and said LOUD until people start listening. Persons w…
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Lori Wallace retweeted
Jun 14
Before Todd Smith's Fordfest resignation in Milton, Ford praised 'historical' for-profit healthcare funding. In 2023 Ontarians paid up to 3× more for Knee arthroscopy meniscus repair at Don Mills for-profit $4,037 vs $1,273 to $1,692 public hospitals.
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Jun 14
As Sylvia Jones closed public operating rooms, Jones allocated “unprecedented” public heathcare dollars to private surgical clinics. In 2023 Ontarians paid 3× more $4,037 for knee arthroscopy surgery at Don Mills for-profit vs $1,273 in a public hospital.
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Lori Wallace retweeted
MAGA man threatens to call ICE—assaults woman selling fruit.
He completely destroyed the woman's business—while intimidating her with a gun on his hip.
Local police arrived—but had no Spanish translator.
"I was not provided with a case number or the officer's name," she said.
She claims the man has been harassing her for days—using racial slurs and yelling "Go back to Mexico!"
Incident occurred at the intersection of Siletz Highway & US Highway 101 in Lincoln City, Oregon.
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Lori Wallace retweeted
Trump used the Armed Forces Full Honor Cordon — soldiers who escort fallen heroes and heads of state — to usher UFC fighters past Abraham Lincoln’s statue like they’re celebrities on a red carpet. I am LIVID. And everyone else should be too.
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