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Tina Yazdani speaks out on 'devastating' day after abrupt CityNews firing
Respected Toronto journalist Tina Yazdani finally breaks her silence two weeks after she was abruptly axed by CityNews.The Queen's Park reporter worked at the Rogers-owned media outlet for nearly eight years before she announced she was let go on April 13. Blowback was immediate as many Toronto residents expressed frustrati...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/04/tina-yazdani-speaks-out-devastating-abrupt-citynews-firing/

Aquamarina123 Apr 7

“The United States will become one of the most hated countries in the world, seen as responsible for these disasters,” he wrote. “That resentment will inevitably affect your own security and daily lives.” (Gift Article) #WarCrimes #Blowback #StopTheWar

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/middleeast/iran-shock-defiance-trump-deadline-threat.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZFA.5fdy.wiKjkX7A4e8I

Iranians Voice Shock and Defiance in Face of Trump’s Looming Deadline

President Trump has threatened devastating attacks if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Some Iranians questioned what had happened to American values.

The New York Times

kctipton Apr 4

#MilitaryTok reactions to Iran war stray from White House messaging: ‘Now I’m regretting everything’ | US military | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/military-tiktok-iran-war-trump-hegseth #iran #tiktok #USmilitary #opinion #blowback

#MilitaryTok reactions to Iran war stray from White House messaging: ‘Now I’m regretting everything’

As Trump’s administration aims to bring ‘warrior culture’ back to the military, young service members express anxiety and snark online over potential deployment

The Guardian

kctipton Apr 3

Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/opposing-ice-might-save-the-country-could-also-ruin-your-life/ #antifa #ice #blowback

Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life

For months, lone vibe coder Rafael Concepcion has obsessively built tools to counter the federal immigration crackdown—pivoting as he’s been outmatched. He’s also lost his job and become a target.

WIRED

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six_grandfathers_mountain Mar 21

@heidilifeldman
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Trump sending 2500 Marines to a war he’s winding down?

@vgoller
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#Trump starts to grasp that this may end worse than any of his previous bankruptcies

And he just found out there is a thing like #blowback when you do a surprise attack during negotiations (Feb 26 Geneva)

@JonChevreau
Thx 4 orig Heidi boost

CBC Top Stories Mar 7

'Just not fair' for wife to take blowback for White House visit: Connor Hellebuyck
Connor Hellebuyck says he can handle the criticism he received for attending a White House reception hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, but the Winnipeg Jets goalie is upset his wife has had to bear the brunt of it.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/connor-hellebuyck-white-house-criticism-9.7118138?cmp=rss

CBC Sports Mar 7

'Just not fair' for wife to take blowback for White House visit: Connor Hellebuyck
Connor Hellebuyck says he can handle the criticism he received for attending a White House reception hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, but the Winnipeg Jets goalie is upset his wife has had to bear the brunt of it.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/connor-hellebuyck-white-house-criticism-9.7118138?cmp=rss

CBC Manitoba Mar 6

'Just not fair' for wife to take blowback for White House visit: Connor Hellebuyck
Connor Hellebuyck says he can handle the criticism he received for attending a White House reception hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, but the Winnipeg Jets goalie is upset his wife has had to bear the brunt of it.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/connor-hellebuyck-white-house-criticism-9.7118138?cmp=rss

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Skim Shady (331.36 ppm)Mar 2

@RealJournalism decades of #blowback increased #domesticsurveillance and more and harder #patriotact Freedom is a cruel fucking joke in America. The richest #shitholecountry

#palantir and the #epsteinclass will become trillionaires

Skim Shady (331.36 ppm)Mar 2

Let’s not forget the #trump regime assigned this guy to protect us from terrorism. Iran sympathizers could perhaps overtake #whitenationists as the largest #terrorism threat. #blowback

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dhs-thomas-fugate-cp3-terrorism-prevention

“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention

One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.

ProPublica