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Sharon 🇨🇦🦋
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Tiohtiá:ke/Montréal
Vive le Canada!
Bonjour/Hi. Hobbyist photographer, book lover, gardener, friend to bees, birds & occasional Monarch minder. Canadian politics. Environment. Stargazer. Weird sense of humour. She/her. Nasty Canadian. 🚫DMs

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gingerwhinges.bsky.social
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"Time quoted Hoekstra: "'A Canada that it would be very easy to target with 500% steel tariffs, or one patriot missile aimed at Parliament Hill,’ he added, rather incredulously.'"

Except Hoekstra didn’t say that — The Beaverton, a satirical news site in Canada akin to The Onion, made it up..."
'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine | CBC News
In a recent article about the United States' strained relationships with other countries, Time Magazine included a made-up quote from Canadian satire site The Beaverton — seemingly as fact.
www.cbc.ca
November 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
gingerwhinges.bsky.social
IYKYK boys and girls.
bot.cowtools.org THE FAR SIDE DAILY @bot.cowtools.org · 13h
“Yeah. I remember Jerry. Good friend of mine. … You know, I never understood a single word he said, but he always had some mighty fine wine.”
“Yeah. I remember Jerry. Good friend of mine. … You know, I never understood a single word he said, but he always had some mighty fine wine.”
November 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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winnipegfreepress.com
Jon Hamm has spent the last month acting like a real Winnipegger.
Hamm about town
Winnipeg works at being a welcoming but low-key location for actors shooting projects in the city
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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thewalrus.ca
Is Canada about to commit to its fighter jet future the way Norway has? As the government reviews its decision to purchase the US F-35 fighter jet, Wesley Wark sees a familiar pattern steering Ottawa away from the competition—the Swedish JAS Gripen. thewalrus.ca/the-f-35-isnt-ju...
On the left: a photo of three fighter jets flying in the sky. On the right: text that reads “The F-35 isn’t just a fighter jet. It’s a pledge of allegiance. The US ambassador is already warning of consequences should Canada abandon the purchase”
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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bookshelfie.bsky.social
#booksky
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
gingerwhinges.bsky.social
Insert "this is fine" meme here. ⬇️

"Vampire bats may have contracted H5N1 bird flu in Peru, raising worries about further spread.

Bats could form a bridge between marine and terrestrial mammals, scientists say."

#avianflu
#H5N1
#vampirebats
#Desmodusrotundus
Vampire bats may have contracted H5N1 bird flu in Peru, raising worries about further spread
Bats could form a bridge between marine and terrestrial mammals, scientists say
www.science.org
November 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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honestcanadian.bsky.social
Canada's economy beat expectations again.
And not by a little.
The expectations were 0.5%.
See the screenshots from the Financial Post 👇
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Canada's economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.6% in 3rd quarter | CBC News
The Canadian economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.6 per cent in the third quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday, avoiding a technical recession largely due to a surge in defence spending.
www.cbc.ca
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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onestpress.onestnetwork.com
On Thanksgiving, around midnight, President Trump decides to insult a variety of people.
A very Happy Thanksgiving salutation to all of our Great American Citizens and Patriots who have been so nice in allowing our Country to be divided, disrupted, carved up, murdered, beaten, mugged, and laughed at, along with certain other foolish countries throughout the World, for being “Politically Correct,” and just plain STUPID, when it comes to Immigration. The official United States Foreign population stands at 53 million people (Census), most of which are on welfare, from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels. They and their children are supported through massive payments from Patriotic American Citizens who, because of their beautiful hearts, do not want to openly complain or cause trouble in any way, shape, or form. They put up with what has happened to our Country, but it’s eating them alive to do so! A migrant earning $30,000 with a green card will get roughly $50,000 in yearly benefits for their family. The real migrant population is much higher. This refugee burden is the leading cause of social dysfunction in America, something that did not exist after World War II (Failed schools, high crime, urban decay, overcrowded hospitals, housing shortages, and large deficits, etc.). As an example, hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are completely taking over the once great State of Minnesota. Somalian gangs are roving the streets looking for “prey” as our wonderful people stay locked in their apartments and houses hoping against hope that they will be left alone. The seriously retarded Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, does nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both, while the worst “Congressman/woman” in our Country, Ilhan Omar, always wrapped in her swaddling hijab, and who probably came into the U.S.A. illegally in that you are not allowed to marry your brother, does nothing but hatefully complain about our Country, its Constitution, and how “badly” she is treated, when her place of origin is a decade…
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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nytimes.com
It’s here: Our list of 100 Notable Books of 2025. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
A collage of book covers. A headline reads: "The New York Times Book Review's 100 Notable Books of 2025."
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
gingerwhinges.bsky.social
"The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if the virus mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France’s Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said."

#avianflu
#birdflu
#H5N1
Bird flu poses risk of pandemic worse than COVID, France’s Institut Pasteur says
The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if the virus mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France’s Inst...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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tommysiegel.bsky.social
I just think it would be neat if turkeys used the same technique to draw us
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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kittymurphymtl.bsky.social
Does this bird not realize he can go elsewhere if he doesn’t like the food???

Jerk!

#birdcam
November 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
gingerwhinges.bsky.social
Trying to get a head start on my Christmas cards for friends and family in Europe and the USA and every time I lick an envelope I think of that Seinfeld episode. 🙀
November 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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minibubbly.bsky.social
N.S. announces it will sell off all remaining U.S. alcohol, won’t order any more #NovaScotia #FeedNovaScotia

The province says about $4 million in net profits will go to Feed Nova Scotia and other community food organizations.

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
N.S. announces it will sell all remaining U.S. alcohol, won’t order any more
Nova Scotia has announced it will sell its remaining $14 million-worth of alcohol from the United States.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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markgerretsen.bsky.social
This coming from the guy who literally had MPs hiding behind a curtain just one week ago because he was afraid he might accidentally trigger an election with all his rhetoric. 😆
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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minibubbly.bsky.social
Fact File: Fabricated CBC articles are from satirical social media account #Canada

halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/26/f...
Fact File: Fabricated CBC articles are from satirical social media account
This week, several social media posts claimed the United States announced plans to “reclassify Canada as a high-risk country” or that Russian President Vladimir Putin told the United States to monitor...
halifax.citynews.ca
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
gingerwhinges.bsky.social
Denmark has now set up a "night watch" in the foreign ministry to monitor the "pronouncements and activities" of the Felon-in-Chief since things went pære-shaped (or pæri-shaped as they say in Greenland) with the USA.

#defenceintelligence
#Denmark
#Greenland
#usa
#stick'emwiththepointyend
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d
Denmark sets up ‘night watch’ to monitor Trump since Greenland row
Denmark sets up ‘night watch’ to monitor Trump since Greenland row
US president’s threat to seize territory prompts intelligence briefings reminiscent of Game of Thrones patrol The Danish government has set up a “night watch” in the foreign ministry, not to keep out the wildlings and White Walkers like the Night’s Watch of Game of Thrones, but rather to monitor Donald Trump’s pronouncements and movements while Copenhagen sleeps. The night watch starts at 5pm each day and at 7am a report is produced and distributed around the Danish government and relevant departments about what was said and took place, the Politiken newspaper reported. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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forbes.com
The aurora borealis could be visible from some states along the U.S.-Canadian border before and after Thanksgiving.
Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible From These 10 States Wednesday And Thanksgiving
The aurora borealis could be visible from some states along the U.S.-Canadian border before and after Thanksgiving.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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gmarie55.bsky.social
Siebel Institute of Technology & World Brewing Academy

"The school says it has chosen to relocate to Canada, pointing to policies enacted under the Trump administration for its decision."

Glad they clearly stated why they were leaving.. trump🟠💩
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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joepublic.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Environment and Climate Change Canada has changed its weather warning system across the country.

#weather #warnings #yellow #orange #red

from #RyanSnoddon #CBC News | 3 min video

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Canada’s weather warning system has changed. Here’s how | CBC News
Canada's weather warnings have changed to a new colour-coded, risk-tiered system implemented by Environment and Climate Change Canada. The three alert levels — yellow, orange and red — are based on th...
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
gingerwhinges.bsky.social
"Three bills recently presented at Quebec’s National Assembly, including one that was quickly adopted, show signs of an authoritarian drift that threatens the rule of law, according to the head of the organization that regulates lawyers in the province."

#PolQC
#assnat
#BarreauDeQuébec
#QCPol
There is a 'drift towards authoritarianism' in the province, Quebec bar warns
Legal experts have criticized the Quebec constitution and recent CAQ bills that target doctors, school boards and unions.
montrealgazette.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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thewalrus.ca
After former MP Chris Alexander's explosive accusations against reporter David Pugliese were debunked by experts, the media simply moved on. In his latest editor's letter, @cstarnino.bsky.social considers why journalists left the case's tough questions untouched: thewalrus.ca/was-chris-alexan...
On the left: an illustration of two people; one has a rule book as a head, the other is looking at the first over another large book. On the right: text that reads “Was Chris Alexander fed false intel about a so-called Russian asset? Journalists still need to challenge government leaks and official statements or no one will.”
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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beppil007.bsky.social
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Good article. The Bella Coola grizzly attack was tragic, but having trophy hunters kill non problematic bears will not solve the problem. Habitat loss, acclimation to humans and their food are far more of a problem than stopping hunters from bagging a bear for a rug.
Despite a Horrific Attack, We Shouldn’t Hunt Grizzlies | The Tyee
Why a moral panic and hunting interests shouldn’t drive decisions on a complex issue.
thetyee.ca
November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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npr.org
President Trump brought grievances to the Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony on Tuesday. He joked about sending the turkeys to a prison in El Salvador, and claimed that last year's turkey pardons were invalid. n.pr/48nUsYx
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Trump brought grievances to the Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony on Tuesday. He joked about sending the turkeys to a prison in El Salvador, and claimed that last year's turkey pardons were invalid.
n.pr
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM