### Joan Semple

I’m a news junkie & a politics nerd with a fondness for great writing.

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[Jun 15](https://substack.com/@joansemple/note/c-276704324 "Jun 15, 2026, 10:09 AM")

[thestar.com\Breaking News - Headlines & Top Stories | The Star\thestar.com is one of Canada’s largest online news sites and 100% Canadian-owned. Live news, investigations, politics, sports and the heartbeat of Toronto, Canada’s largest city.\

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[Jun 15](https://substack.com/@joansemple/note/c-276669560 "Jun 15, 2026, 9:05 AM")

We live in an era of abject stupidity. Thank goodness for people like Charlie who continue to kick at the darkness to allow the light to shine through. Please share widely.

[Charlie Angus / The Resistance](https://charlieangus.substack.com/)

The Time of Plagues

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[Jun 9](https://substack.com/@joansemple/note/c-273636458 "Jun 9, 2026, 10:40 PM")

– with hope that our American friends take note…

[American Pulse](https://americanpulse.substack.com/)

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