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James Wooten
@jameswooten.bsky.social
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Born in Chicago, raised in Toronto, 40-year resident of Ottawa. I voted for Harris in '24, Biden in '20, HRC in '16 and Libs in '15, ‘19, ‘21 and ‘25. I mute idiots/trolls.
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We all ❤️ Clare no matter what the posts. 😀
When driving in the right lane at constant speed on the 417 in #Ottawa and there is a car attempting to merge, do you:
a) speed up
b) brake to get behind them
c) maintain your speed, let them adapt to your speed
d) always drive in the middle lane
If you answered a, b or d, you are an Ottawa driver!🙄
@bringatrailer.bsky.social why does your login say that I must prove that I am not a robot when I sign in on my iPhone, without giving me the opportunity to prove I am not a robot?🤔
This appears to be a metaphor for the McConnell/Trump relationship.
how your email finds me
Apparently people are miffed that it doesn’t have a Hollywood ending.

I think that was the point.
Watched “House of Dynamite” and it’s this generation’s “Dr. Strangelove, but without the satire.

General Brady is what we fear the military is *really* like.
Oof! 😅
PM Carney takes a jab at PoiLIEvre: “You know, one of the advantages of having your security clearance is you’re better informed about some of the threats [facing Canada], and I highly recommend that anyone either in a position of responsibility—or seeking it—has their security clearance.”

😂
“Opossums don't ‘play dead’ voluntarily; instead, they enter an involuntary state of tonic immobility, also called thanatosis, due to extreme fear. This catatonic-like state causes them to appear dead, often while hissing, growling, or releasing a foul odor to deter predators”

Sounds like the GOP.
It’s been said numerous times before, but the really surprising thing about this slow slide to authoritarian rule is how one party, opossum-like, has rolled over and played dead for the wannabe dictator.
Interesting question. Apparently iPhones do not store the actual image of your fingerprint, only a mathematical representation that can not be extracted from the iOS or reverse engineered.

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This 404 Media article is National Enquirer-level foolishness.

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“(ICE) is using a new mobile phone app that can identify someone based on their fingerprints or face by simply pointing a smartphone camera at them”

The Corsight system is real, but I find it difficult to believe that any smartphone can capture fingerprints.

www.404media.co/ice-is-using...
ICE Is Using a New Facial Recognition App to Identify People, Leaked Emails Show
The new tool, called Mobile Fortify, uses the CBP system which ordinarily takes photos of people when they enter or exit the U.S., according to internal ICE emails viewed by 404 Media. Now ICE is usin...
www.404media.co
I agree that use of the Corsight Fortify system is an invasion of privacy, but I sincerely doubt that a smartphone based app can take photos of anyone’s fingerprints at a distance and match them to stored data. 404 Media is irresponsible in publishing such wild science fiction.
“(ICE) is using a new mobile phone app that can identify someone based on their fingerprints or face by simply pointing a smartphone camera at them”

The Corsight system is real, but I find it difficult to believe that any smartphone can capture fingerprints.

www.404media.co/ice-is-using...
ICE Is Using a New Facial Recognition App to Identify People, Leaked Emails Show
The new tool, called Mobile Fortify, uses the CBP system which ordinarily takes photos of people when they enter or exit the U.S., according to internal ICE emails viewed by 404 Media. Now ICE is usin...
www.404media.co
The Canadian beaver is a nice touch. 😀
Blast from the past…
Watched “House of Dynamite” and it’s this generation’s “Dr. Strangelove, but without the satire.

General Brady is what we fear the military is *really* like.
The character he played had a lot of drive to achieve his ambitions, although his ambitions were a bit warped.

You might say he even had warped drive. 🤔
Bonus points for anyone who can name the actor playing Sejanus.
“I have no need of a trial to prove your guilt."

- Sejanus in “I, Claudius”
You could say we’re a little bit unhappy

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“Canadian boomers — those between the ages of 61 and 79, traditionally known as the snowbird generation — have seen the largest decline in trips planned to the U.S.: down 66 per cent from last year with only 10 per cent planning to head to the U.S. this winter.”

Well done, boomers! 👍
“44 per cent of Canada’s Gen Z population — those between 13 and 28 — still have the U.S. on their destination list, down just 18 per cent.”

What the fuck is wrong with these Gen-Z kids?
“Canadian boomers — those between the ages of 61 and 79, traditionally known as the snowbird generation — have seen the largest decline in trips planned to the U.S.: down 66 per cent from last year with only 10 per cent planning to head to the U.S. this winter.”

Well done, boomers! 👍
“44 per cent of Canada’s Gen Z population — those between 13 and 28 — still have the U.S. on their destination list, down just 18 per cent.”

What the fuck is wrong with these Gen-Z kids?
“According to the Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada, only 26 per cent of Canadians say they plan to travel south of the border this winter, which is a 37 per cent drop from previous years.”

Thirty-seven. Per. Cent. Drop.

Fucking awesome, Canada! 👍

www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
“44 per cent of Canada’s Gen Z population — those between 13 and 28 — still have the U.S. on their destination list, down just 18 per cent.”

What the fuck is wrong with these Gen-Z kids?
“According to the Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada, only 26 per cent of Canadians say they plan to travel south of the border this winter, which is a 37 per cent drop from previous years.”

Thirty-seven. Per. Cent. Drop.

Fucking awesome, Canada! 👍

www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Canadian snowbirds abandon U.S. travel plans this winter over political tensions, high costs: survey
The survey found that only 26 per cent of Canadians plan to travel to the U.S. this winter, which is a 37 per cent drop from previous years.
www.thestar.com
“According to the Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada, only 26 per cent of Canadians say they plan to travel south of the border this winter, which is a 37 per cent drop from previous years.”

Thirty-seven. Per. Cent. Drop.

Fucking awesome, Canada! 👍

www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Canadian snowbirds abandon U.S. travel plans this winter over political tensions, high costs: survey
The survey found that only 26 per cent of Canadians plan to travel to the U.S. this winter, which is a 37 per cent drop from previous years.
www.thestar.com
“Venezuelan President Maduro is reaching out to Russia, China and Iran to enhance its worn military capabilities and solicit assistance — requesting defensive radars, aircraft repairs and potentially missiles”

Totally crazy that U.S. might attack Venezuela.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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But what I am wondering is this: where will there be room to store the classified documents? SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE IT
MAKE SENSE!!! 🤔
Referendum on Trumpism.
Governor Polling

Virginia:
🔵 Spanberger: 57%
🔴 Sears: 42%

New Jersey:
🔵 Sherrill: 54%
🔴 Ciattarelli: 44%

YouGov / Oct 28, 2025