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My happy place: Beside a clear stream in the forest with a dry tent and a small fire close by: The best place to clear the mind, cleanse the soul and watch curious forest creatures examine the strange 2-legger who has come to visit. I Block The Annoying.
Pinned
Ottawa, Alberta agree to broad outlines of energy deal, including path to pipeline | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have agreed to the broad outlines of a memorandum of understanding that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental l...
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Ottawa is not Washington. Alberta is not Russia. And BC is not Ukraine.
So Ottawa and Alberta can stop making "side deals" about what to do with BC's coastal waters, right-damn-now. BC will decide, nobody else, so back off.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
So Ottawa and Alberta can stop making "side deals" about what to do with BC's coastal waters, right-damn-now. BC will decide, nobody else, so back off.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Ottawa is not Washington. Alberta is not Russia. And BC is not Ukraine.
So Ottawa and Alberta can stop making "side deals" about what to do with BC's coastal waters, right-damn-now. BC will decide, nobody else, so back off.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
So Ottawa and Alberta can stop making "side deals" about what to do with BC's coastal waters, right-damn-now. BC will decide, nobody else, so back off.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Ottawa, Alberta agree to broad outlines of energy deal, including path to pipeline | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have agreed to the broad outlines of a memorandum of understanding that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental l...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Ottawa is not Washington. Alberta is not Russia. And BC is not Ukraine.
So Ottawa and Alberta can stop making "side deals" about what to do with BC's coastal waters, right-damn-now. BC will decide, nobody else, so back off.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
So Ottawa and Alberta can stop making "side deals" about what to do with BC's coastal waters, right-damn-now. BC will decide, nobody else, so back off.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
"Homonegativity, racism, transphobia, xenophobia, hostile sexism, Islamophobia, and antisemitism are all disturbingly common in the United States, and each of them is strongly linked to support for and WILLINGNESS TO COMMIT political violence." - UC Davis study now published in The Lancet.
September 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"Homonegativity, racism, transphobia, xenophobia, hostile sexism, Islamophobia, and antisemitism are all disturbingly common in the United States, and each of them is strongly linked to support for and WILLINGNESS TO COMMIT political violence." - UC Davis study now published in The Lancet.
For the Kimmel Memorial Presidential Ridicule Award, the nominees are:
Jon Stewart
Stephen Colbert
Seth Meyers
And (as I fumble with the envelope), the award goes to ... Jon Stewart !
(Applause)
Jon Stewart
Stephen Colbert
Seth Meyers
And (as I fumble with the envelope), the award goes to ... Jon Stewart !
(Applause)
September 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
For the Kimmel Memorial Presidential Ridicule Award, the nominees are:
Jon Stewart
Stephen Colbert
Seth Meyers
And (as I fumble with the envelope), the award goes to ... Jon Stewart !
(Applause)
Jon Stewart
Stephen Colbert
Seth Meyers
And (as I fumble with the envelope), the award goes to ... Jon Stewart !
(Applause)
"Kimmel And Dildo Made for Each Other"
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In Dildo, where Jimmy Kimmel is honorary mayor, some residents worry about U.S. free speech | CBC News
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show because of his comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Kimmel And Dildo Made for Each Other"
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I wonder how many people realize ... if the Democratic Party had a presidential candidate in place TODAY, every insane comment by the incumbent president would be challenged by a sane alternative? And the alternative would be covered extensively.
Wake the hell up and put a challenger in place. NOW.
Wake the hell up and put a challenger in place. NOW.
September 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I wonder how many people realize ... if the Democratic Party had a presidential candidate in place TODAY, every insane comment by the incumbent president would be challenged by a sane alternative? And the alternative would be covered extensively.
Wake the hell up and put a challenger in place. NOW.
Wake the hell up and put a challenger in place. NOW.
Nope. There is no political taint on AP, NPR or PBS for example.
September 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Nope. There is no political taint on AP, NPR or PBS for example.
Some days, Bsky is just like this:
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Argument - Monty Python
YouTube video by unmusedtails
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August 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Some days, Bsky is just like this:
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDB...
Words from NPR after the Trump-instigated cut to federal funding for public media: "My colleagues and I showed up for work in the middle of the night. We covered OUR CRITICS AS WELL AS OUR CHEERLEADERS. In other words, WE DID THE NEWS THE SAME WAY WE HAVE FOR DECADES".
Critics should be ashamed.
Critics should be ashamed.
a man in a red shirt with the words shame on you on the bottom
ALT: a man in a red shirt with the words shame on you on the bottom
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July 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Words from NPR after the Trump-instigated cut to federal funding for public media: "My colleagues and I showed up for work in the middle of the night. We covered OUR CRITICS AS WELL AS OUR CHEERLEADERS. In other words, WE DID THE NEWS THE SAME WAY WE HAVE FOR DECADES".
Critics should be ashamed.
Critics should be ashamed.
I don't know why this is so often forgotten or buried, but the Trump Family Fortune began with Trump's grandfather. "Friedrich" operated a brothel in the Yukon territory of Canada, selling sex and booze to gold prospectors.
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How a Canadian adventure helped create the Donald Trump family story | CBC News
Canadians amused by the improbable presidential run of Donald Trump might be surprised to learn the role their own country played in shaping his story.
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July 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I don't know why this is so often forgotten or buried, but the Trump Family Fortune began with Trump's grandfather. "Friedrich" operated a brothel in the Yukon territory of Canada, selling sex and booze to gold prospectors.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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When I suggest that Dems need to work hard on messaging that will resonate not only with devout liberals, but on those who identify as Independent or are clearly "Trump Hesitant", many object. Those objectors need to pay more attention to trends:
news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...
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Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated
The percentage of Americans wanting less immigration has dropped by nearly half this year to 30%, with 79% now saying immigration benefits the U.S.
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July 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
When I suggest that Dems need to work hard on messaging that will resonate not only with devout liberals, but on those who identify as Independent or are clearly "Trump Hesitant", many object. Those objectors need to pay more attention to trends:
news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...
news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...
I am officially announcing my complete disinterest in the Epstein Files. No, they won't bring Trump down. They won't bring anybody down. If you think they will bring anybody down, you should get out from under that rock you've been hiding under, take a shower and find something useful to do.
July 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I am officially announcing my complete disinterest in the Epstein Files. No, they won't bring Trump down. They won't bring anybody down. If you think they will bring anybody down, you should get out from under that rock you've been hiding under, take a shower and find something useful to do.
If The Left is going to position itself as the credible, trusted alternative to The Right, then it's critical to get all the facts straight before attacking. But so many people want to shoot first and aim later. It's counter-productive, self-defeating and may result in injury.
Head Shot Bow GIF
ALT: Head Shot Bow GIF
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July 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
If The Left is going to position itself as the credible, trusted alternative to The Right, then it's critical to get all the facts straight before attacking. But so many people want to shoot first and aim later. It's counter-productive, self-defeating and may result in injury.
Best Line Heard on Canada Day 2025:
Question: "What is the Canadian equivalent of the famous American expression, "As American as apple pie."
Answer: "As Canadian as possible, under the circumstances."
Hilarious. 😂
Question: "What is the Canadian equivalent of the famous American expression, "As American as apple pie."
Answer: "As Canadian as possible, under the circumstances."
Hilarious. 😂
July 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Best Line Heard on Canada Day 2025:
Question: "What is the Canadian equivalent of the famous American expression, "As American as apple pie."
Answer: "As Canadian as possible, under the circumstances."
Hilarious. 😂
Question: "What is the Canadian equivalent of the famous American expression, "As American as apple pie."
Answer: "As Canadian as possible, under the circumstances."
Hilarious. 😂
It's wildly unrealistic to think that Mamdani won't be used as the symbol of "everything wrong with the socialist left". The priority now should be to redefine his "democratic socialist" message into something that a majority of Democrats, independents and Trump-hesitant Republicans can live with.
June 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It's wildly unrealistic to think that Mamdani won't be used as the symbol of "everything wrong with the socialist left". The priority now should be to redefine his "democratic socialist" message into something that a majority of Democrats, independents and Trump-hesitant Republicans can live with.
I don't know how it happened, but I think I've become clairvoyant. All I have to see is the headline of any article posted on Bsky and, Poof, I instantly know what the first 50 commenters are going to say about it.
I don't know what the next 50 will say because I'm bored by then and lose interest.
I don't know what the next 50 will say because I'm bored by then and lose interest.
June 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I don't know how it happened, but I think I've become clairvoyant. All I have to see is the headline of any article posted on Bsky and, Poof, I instantly know what the first 50 commenters are going to say about it.
I don't know what the next 50 will say because I'm bored by then and lose interest.
I don't know what the next 50 will say because I'm bored by then and lose interest.
The Big Lie: "Los Angeles is a criminal city controlled by murderers, rapists and drug dealers."
General Reaction: "Well, nobody would be crazy enough to say that if it weren't true. So I guess Trump is doing the right thing."
... As explained by Adolf Hitler in "Mein Kampf", 1925.
General Reaction: "Well, nobody would be crazy enough to say that if it weren't true. So I guess Trump is doing the right thing."
... As explained by Adolf Hitler in "Mein Kampf", 1925.
June 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The Big Lie: "Los Angeles is a criminal city controlled by murderers, rapists and drug dealers."
General Reaction: "Well, nobody would be crazy enough to say that if it weren't true. So I guess Trump is doing the right thing."
... As explained by Adolf Hitler in "Mein Kampf", 1925.
General Reaction: "Well, nobody would be crazy enough to say that if it weren't true. So I guess Trump is doing the right thing."
... As explained by Adolf Hitler in "Mein Kampf", 1925.
Those Republicans in Congress who start to mildly question Trump policies (and sanity) need to be applauded. Forget their past, forget their motivation - give them a symbolic pat on the back and an "Atta Boy!".
You will never change a kid's behavior by telling them how stupid they've been.
You will never change a kid's behavior by telling them how stupid they've been.
June 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Those Republicans in Congress who start to mildly question Trump policies (and sanity) need to be applauded. Forget their past, forget their motivation - give them a symbolic pat on the back and an "Atta Boy!".
You will never change a kid's behavior by telling them how stupid they've been.
You will never change a kid's behavior by telling them how stupid they've been.
If you find yourself raging at someone who posts an opinion on Bsky that you don't like and accusing them of being a "MAGA Troll", you should take a deep breath and consider what life has become for both the left and the right in "The Age of Grievance"
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Frank Bruni Has the Antidote to This 'Age of Grievance'
What happens when people take their grievances to extreme and violent lengths? It's a question bestselling author Frank Bruni presents in his new book, The Age of Grievance. Bruni, widely known for hi...
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May 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
If you find yourself raging at someone who posts an opinion on Bsky that you don't like and accusing them of being a "MAGA Troll", you should take a deep breath and consider what life has become for both the left and the right in "The Age of Grievance"
www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/frank-bruni-...
www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/frank-bruni-...
I have an incurable problem. I'm an "analyzer" by nature. When someone makes a categorical statement or pronouncement, I look at the logic/evidence that supports it. If I don't find any, I reject it - no matter which "side" the statement comes from, hard right or hard left. Accept that if you Follow
May 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I have an incurable problem. I'm an "analyzer" by nature. When someone makes a categorical statement or pronouncement, I look at the logic/evidence that supports it. If I don't find any, I reject it - no matter which "side" the statement comes from, hard right or hard left. Accept that if you Follow
I had a dream that Bruce Fanjoy is moving to Alberta so he can run against Poilievre in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection.
My pleasant dream is Poilievre's nightmare.
My pleasant dream is Poilievre's nightmare.
May 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I had a dream that Bruce Fanjoy is moving to Alberta so he can run against Poilievre in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection.
My pleasant dream is Poilievre's nightmare.
My pleasant dream is Poilievre's nightmare.
Few people know this, but press secretary Leavitt performs a 10-minute dance routine before every news conference. I have to admit, she's pretty good at it.
a cheerleader wearing a blue top that says ' mc ' on it
ALT: a cheerleader wearing a blue top that says ' mc ' on it
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April 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Few people know this, but press secretary Leavitt performs a 10-minute dance routine before every news conference. I have to admit, she's pretty good at it.
I agree with Tim Walz. This is not the time for Democrats/Liberals to engage in "barbs and snark". Focus on the priority - finding an honest, understandable set of messages that will resonate with the broadest segment of the population. And do it right damn now.
Stop the infighting/fingerpointing.
Stop the infighting/fingerpointing.
April 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I agree with Tim Walz. This is not the time for Democrats/Liberals to engage in "barbs and snark". Focus on the priority - finding an honest, understandable set of messages that will resonate with the broadest segment of the population. And do it right damn now.
Stop the infighting/fingerpointing.
Stop the infighting/fingerpointing.
Trump says his new attack on Canada will produce $100 billion in revenue for the US. Wrong. How do I know that? Because he's a pathological liar and incompetent. There is no chance that number is right. None.
And every dollar it DOES produce comes from Americans - not Canadians. It's a tax, fools.
And every dollar it DOES produce comes from Americans - not Canadians. It's a tax, fools.
March 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Trump says his new attack on Canada will produce $100 billion in revenue for the US. Wrong. How do I know that? Because he's a pathological liar and incompetent. There is no chance that number is right. None.
And every dollar it DOES produce comes from Americans - not Canadians. It's a tax, fools.
And every dollar it DOES produce comes from Americans - not Canadians. It's a tax, fools.
Movie script outline:
* Trump is stuck at the WH because Elon didn't pay the fuel bill for Air Force 1.
* Secret Service detail down with measles because JFK Jr. cut vaccine production.
* Trainee DC cops assigned for security don't have real guns (Elon again).
* Paroled J6 rioters storm WH.
Next?
* Trump is stuck at the WH because Elon didn't pay the fuel bill for Air Force 1.
* Secret Service detail down with measles because JFK Jr. cut vaccine production.
* Trainee DC cops assigned for security don't have real guns (Elon again).
* Paroled J6 rioters storm WH.
Next?
March 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Movie script outline:
* Trump is stuck at the WH because Elon didn't pay the fuel bill for Air Force 1.
* Secret Service detail down with measles because JFK Jr. cut vaccine production.
* Trainee DC cops assigned for security don't have real guns (Elon again).
* Paroled J6 rioters storm WH.
Next?
* Trump is stuck at the WH because Elon didn't pay the fuel bill for Air Force 1.
* Secret Service detail down with measles because JFK Jr. cut vaccine production.
* Trainee DC cops assigned for security don't have real guns (Elon again).
* Paroled J6 rioters storm WH.
Next?
Reposted
‼️‼️Reposting this because it is an important read.‼️‼️
It clearly explains why Canada is taking seriously Trump’s threats to annex us 🇨🇦
American friends, please read about your president’s plans to annex Canada.
Canada refuses to bend the knee
Free to read this NYT article ⬇️
It clearly explains why Canada is taking seriously Trump’s threats to annex us 🇨🇦
American friends, please read about your president’s plans to annex Canada.
Canada refuses to bend the knee
Free to read this NYT article ⬇️
Important gift read for 🇨🇦🇺🇸🌎
Mr. Trump had come to realize that the relationship between the United States and Canada was governed by a slew of agreements and treaties that were easy to abandon.
Mr. Trump was interested in doing just that, Mr. Lutnick said.
🎁article. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
Mr. Trump had come to realize that the relationship between the United States and Canada was governed by a slew of agreements and treaties that were easy to abandon.
Mr. Trump was interested in doing just that, Mr. Lutnick said.
🎁article. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious (Gift Article)
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
‼️‼️Reposting this because it is an important read.‼️‼️
It clearly explains why Canada is taking seriously Trump’s threats to annex us 🇨🇦
American friends, please read about your president’s plans to annex Canada.
Canada refuses to bend the knee
Free to read this NYT article ⬇️
It clearly explains why Canada is taking seriously Trump’s threats to annex us 🇨🇦
American friends, please read about your president’s plans to annex Canada.
Canada refuses to bend the knee
Free to read this NYT article ⬇️