Brenda 💙💛📎🍁
@bemuse1919.bsky.social
Emotional Support Canadian. Humanist. Bibliophile. Librocubicularist. Practicing Tsundoku-ist📚. Yes. There will be politics. And hockey (Boston Bruins)
No DMs. No crypto-bros. No Ho-Bots.
Slava Ukraini
No DMs. No crypto-bros. No Ho-Bots.
Slava Ukraini
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Agreed with every word here💔
February 15, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Agreed with every word here💔
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Olympic hockey USA vs Germany it’s like a rematch of WW2 only the Americans are the Nazis this time
February 15, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Olympic hockey USA vs Germany it’s like a rematch of WW2 only the Americans are the Nazis this time
On this day in 1996, Bill Clennett confronted Prime Minister Jean Chretien during a National Flag of Canada Day commemoration, leading to what is now known as The Shawinigan Handshake
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February 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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President Zelensky met skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified from the 2026 Olympics over a helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia. Zelensky presented him with the Order of Freedom and thanked him for his stance and courage. #Ukraine
February 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
President Zelensky met skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified from the 2026 Olympics over a helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia. Zelensky presented him with the Order of Freedom and thanked him for his stance and courage. #Ukraine
Unlike most travel boycotts, which tend to fizzle over time, Canadians show no sign of relenting on a national movement that cost the U.S. $4.5 billion in 2025.
Canadian Car Visits To U.S. Fall 27% In January—As Trump Slump Hits One-Year Milestone
Unlike most travel boycotts, which tend to fizzle over time, Canadians show no sign of relenting on a national movement that cost the U.S. $4.5 billion in 2025.
www.forbes.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:31 AM
February 12, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Nick Suzuki makes it 5-0 for Team Canada!! 🍁🇨🇦🏒
February 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Nick Suzuki makes it 5-0 for Team Canada!! 🍁🇨🇦🏒
Nate MacKinnon! 4-0 Team Canada!! 🏒🍁🇨🇦
February 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Nate MacKinnon! 4-0 Team Canada!! 🏒🍁🇨🇦
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🇺🇦 Remembrance is not a violation
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
🇺🇦 Remembrance is not a violation
Bo Horvath makes it 3-0 for Team Canada!!! 🍁🍁🇨🇦🇨🇦🏒
February 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Bo Horvath makes it 3-0 for Team Canada!!! 🍁🍁🇨🇦🇨🇦🏒
February 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Thursday Feb 12 at 10:40 am on CBC.
Time to watch our men in action!
Czechia vs Canada Men's hockey!
Let's Go! #ElbowsUp (but don't take any penalties!!)
Time to watch our men in action!
Czechia vs Canada Men's hockey!
Let's Go! #ElbowsUp (but don't take any penalties!!)
February 12, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Thursday Feb 12 at 10:40 am on CBC.
Time to watch our men in action!
Czechia vs Canada Men's hockey!
Let's Go! #ElbowsUp (but don't take any penalties!!)
Time to watch our men in action!
Czechia vs Canada Men's hockey!
Let's Go! #ElbowsUp (but don't take any penalties!!)
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Enten: "If Canadians really don't like Donald Trump, how do Americans feel about Canada? Well, they actually like Canada! ... even among Republicans, it's +30 ... Canada -- more popular than Donald Trump in Trump's own country"
February 11, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Enten: "If Canadians really don't like Donald Trump, how do Americans feel about Canada? Well, they actually like Canada! ... even among Republicans, it's +30 ... Canada -- more popular than Donald Trump in Trump's own country"
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@deadder.bsky.social has so many great cartoons:
February 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
@deadder.bsky.social has so many great cartoons:
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Really bad - not just b/c the FDA refused even to review the application after previously indicating they would, but b/c this biotech is very important: the article doesn't mention it, but an mRNA vax could be produced much faster than a std. flu vax, & so, offer a superior fit w/ circulating virus.
The FDA has refused to accept an application from Moderna to review its first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, the company said, in another setback for the technology that’s been a target of some Trump administration health officials. https://cnn.it/4kt8iyn
February 10, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Really bad - not just b/c the FDA refused even to review the application after previously indicating they would, but b/c this biotech is very important: the article doesn't mention it, but an mRNA vax could be produced much faster than a std. flu vax, & so, offer a superior fit w/ circulating virus.
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President Donald Trump's tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. abcnews.go.com/Business/tru...
Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group
President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.
abcnews.go.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:45 AM
President Donald Trump's tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. abcnews.go.com/Business/tru...
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What the f*ck is this deranged idiot going on about? China will terminate all ice hockey and eliminate the Stanley Cup? Someone needs to invoke the 25th and get him into care, pronto!
February 10, 2026 at 12:36 AM
What the f*ck is this deranged idiot going on about? China will terminate all ice hockey and eliminate the Stanley Cup? Someone needs to invoke the 25th and get him into care, pronto!
Bruce Fanjoy has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7148 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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This message, which hangs in the Olympic workout space for Team Canada 🇨🇦
(Written out fully in Alt Text)
(Written out fully in Alt Text)
February 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
This message, which hangs in the Olympic workout space for Team Canada 🇨🇦
(Written out fully in Alt Text)
(Written out fully in Alt Text)
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“Russia is trying to kill our light.” Zelenskyy said repair crews work under shelling in −20°C to restore power, and there are “no gray zones” in this fight. Ukraine needs enough air defense for a safe sky—and real security guarantees for a dignified peace.
February 7, 2026 at 5:05 AM
“Russia is trying to kill our light.” Zelenskyy said repair crews work under shelling in −20°C to restore power, and there are “no gray zones” in this fight. Ukraine needs enough air defense for a safe sky—and real security guarantees for a dignified peace.
Bruce Fanjoy has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7148 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 7, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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Stephen Marche, NYT:
What people most admire in Canada ... is the capacity to endure. Terry Fox ... ran a marathon a day for 143 days on a single leg to raise money for cancer...
The world is waking up ... better late than never: We’re all Canadian now.
#cdnpoli
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
What people most admire in Canada ... is the capacity to endure. Terry Fox ... ran a marathon a day for 143 days on a single leg to raise money for cancer...
The world is waking up ... better late than never: We’re all Canadian now.
#cdnpoli
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Opinion | The Globalization of Canadian Rage
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Stephen Marche, NYT:
What people most admire in Canada ... is the capacity to endure. Terry Fox ... ran a marathon a day for 143 days on a single leg to raise money for cancer...
The world is waking up ... better late than never: We’re all Canadian now.
#cdnpoli
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
What people most admire in Canada ... is the capacity to endure. Terry Fox ... ran a marathon a day for 143 days on a single leg to raise money for cancer...
The world is waking up ... better late than never: We’re all Canadian now.
#cdnpoli
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
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#ElbowsUp
The total import value in June of fresh orange juice from the U.S. into Canada was $5.78 million, compared to nearly $12 million in June 2024, according to Statistics Canada. Since January alone, the monthly import value dropped by 64 per cent. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnpoli
The total import value in June of fresh orange juice from the U.S. into Canada was $5.78 million, compared to nearly $12 million in June 2024, according to Statistics Canada. Since January alone, the monthly import value dropped by 64 per cent. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnpoli
U.S. orange juice shipments plummet as Canadians find Florida OJ hard to swallow | CBC News
Between the climbing cost for a carton of fresh-squeezed juice, counter-tariffs on Tropicana and plummeting U.S. shipments, you might think this breakfast staple is in danger of becoming a luxury good...
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Mark Carney leads Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 48 points
Mark Carney leads Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 48 points
Prime Minister Mark Carney leads Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 48 points.
cultmtl.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Mark Carney leads Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 48 points
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Poilievre delivers speech at Conservative convention ahead of leadership vote | CBC
www.cbc.ca
January 31, 2026 at 2:08 AM