There is No Way to get through to any members of Congress currently. Fast busy signal and then disconnection. That's nationally and locally. This IS A COUP.
No one’s coming to save us. We have to save ourselves. At least, if we’re all gathered in one place, even if it’s in a list… Maybe we won’t feel so alone. We can see the numbers and then we can organize.
Or is it this: OTTAWA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Ontario on Monday said it was pausing a number of planned retaliatory measures against the United States, including the cancellation of a C$100 million ($68.12 million) contract with Elon Musk's Starlink.
I haven’t seen this yet, but I hope it’s true. We live now more than ever under a tech monopoly. On a drug addled whim, one man can simply shut down critical infrastructure, and as his son mentioned, there’s nothing we can do about it. Sounds like we’re all fleeing north when that day comes.
The stupid fool reinstated the deal just like I said he would yesterday. Just because that orange maniac is holding off tariffs for 30 days?? What a fucking moronic move!! We should be doing zero deals with Nazis! Period.
Sure would be a shame if a cloud of satellites started falling mysteriously out of the sky. I mean it’s not like their owner is a hostile combatant to the rest of the world.
I’m an American and I absolutely agree with you. 1/3 of us have sold their souls and another 1/3 are so ignorant (for various reasons) that they don’t understand that, with their silence, they are now complicit. History will look at them the same as those who voted for this.
Thank you! Waaay too many folks are giving the non-voters a pass. Sitting on their hands in protest over Gaza or saying "both parties are the same" screwed millions of people worldwide!
Every Canadien I know is a Trump and Elon Suck-Butt (Canada is under five miles from my house). I am betting, by your post, you are in that conservative cabal.
I mean... I don't like it either, but to present that and say it's anything like the shit-fuck they pull down south seems like a stretch to me.
No one in Canada shows up to the polls to find out that some shadowy actions by people already in power has stolen their ability to vote in that election.
Okay, I guess it will have to be from the top here....
In Canada you are automatically registered to vote, you don't have to choose to, and there is no registration roll purges that occur like they do in the states, specifically done by US officials to try and manipulate outcomes. cont'd
It was, for a few hours. Ford's a grifter who recently called a new election so he had to say something - but he backed down and reversed it again when the tarrifs were delayed.
Musk Companies should be punished for Musks usurping and closing down of congressionally approved funds and programs. Let him feel the pain that he is inflicting on millions of people by his callousness!
Michael McFaul
@McFaul
In 2012, when I was the US ambassador to Russia, Putin shut down USAID inside Russia. Why? Because their work supported free markets, democracy, human rights —ie causes that threatened Putins dictatorship.
Shutting down USAID is exactly what autocrats all over the world want.
I do respect your opinion because of your ‘insider’ experience, but I am also old enough to have US interference in other countries covered up as ‘other country’s paranoia’ over decades.
(I’d like US interference out of Australia whether it’s under the guise of a good charity or whatever)
I hope they keep it cancelled now that Trump has pulled his claws back in. But don't be fooled. They are still all wolves who see us as nothing but plump sheep.
Musk has shown his hand. Perhaps you should reconsider, tariffs or not, to find another provider. It will always be something Musk dangles over your head. Don't rely on him to keep his promises. He is not looking too trustworthy to me.
Ford used back channels to make this deal after Trudeau (rightfully!) said no. It was a sleazy move from the beginning and now he wants praise for threatening to withdraw from the dirty deal HE MADE with the devil. No doubt it would have cost us billions to cancel it too. Ford can't be trusted.
Yeah, he probably found out how much it was going to cost Ontario to cancel the deal, and knew it would lose him the election. He used the first available excuse to reinstate the deal so we wouldn't find out! He has to go.
No one wants his Starlink but we have a Maple MAGA premier calling the shots. He said he likes Trump. He paused (did not rip up the contract!) the deal with Musk for a few hours then changed his mind again last night.
Just a clue, Canada. If it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck you might have the same thing happen to you like our f* cking duck did to use. Protect your rights. Honor your diverse populations. Cherish equality and choices to be made in all things.
I understand your dilemma. The Trump-like candidate will have too many qualities like Trump. That could (would) be a problem if you like sanity, security and sleepful nights. I have been up most of the night. Not by choice. Worrying about our future here.
Believe me no one on either side of your border (north or south of you ) has been sleeping well since Trump began the run for the Oval office!!
Everyone I know is exhausted from the stress.
Raised the percentage allowed. The landlord tenant courts are overwhelmed to the point of offering no protection at all. Typical conservative, let everything go to hell, deflect blame or ignore the question. And continue to offer empty promises.
🖲️ Best not to let him get to close to Residentdump or y'all will all be put in Texas/Arizona "FEMA" camps and MAGA on your homes, lolol...
Seriously, I hope like all Hell people like your Premier wake up before all of everything falls down💙 Good vibes and best of luck to Canada 🍁 and her people 🔥
Good because Musk has also been working to deny U.S. government assistance to other budding electric car companies who might possibly compete with Tesla.
I hope it’s actually happening or done and not just bluster, to be cooled off and re-instated later. Piss on Starlink spy systems and Tesla Swasti-cars and swasti-trucks. We don’t need them when there’s plenty of other electric options
Unfortunately it was only for a few hours. Premier Ford's still mostly on their side instead of ours, so he walked it back when the tarrifs were delayed.
I'll believe the contact is cancelled with Starlink when Doug Ford puts out a tender for new suppliers (Canadian companies only) to provided high speed internet in remote areas to 15000 eligible homes and businesses.
He hasn't announced that yet.
uh Trump paused tarrifs. He can't cancel it until he actually tarrifs it as that would be an escalation. If we had tarrifs this morning it would be cancelled. Really not that hard to figure this out. Trump has to hit first otherwise we are the aggressor. He chickened out (for now)
I understand that. The point is, Ford should have never inked the $100million deal with Starlink in the first place. The contract should be cancelled outright and the Ontario government should put it out to tender again allowing only Canadian companies to bid on it. Tariff war or no tariff war.
Doug Ford is the premier of the conservative party in Ontario and an awful human, and this is a last ditch effort to hold on to power in the next election.
The black majority of South Africa is giving the white minority a taste of their own medicine, and Elon is upset by this. Elon should move back to South Africa and take up this fight first hand, instead of using the US government and our tax dollars to punish his enemies in another country.
He is an African-Canadian-American citizen. He just needs to marry a European and he will literally be a citizen of the free world. World domination. omg.
I live in rural area of NC.Had to get satellite for internet yrs ago.Many neighbors did Starlink.So glad we never did. Bet Musk somehow steal personal data from Starlink.Finally, bc of Biden we got highspeed internet.Anything to do w/ Musk is no no for us.
Thank goodness someone is standing up to these maniacs. We have slipped into the dark hole and I just don’t see the gov’t officials I thought had INTEGRITY and SPINES working to make a difference. Maybe, and it wouldn’t surprise me-I don’t have money. I can’t pay for surveys and to donate. Blocked?
Me: 'Hi, I’d like to sign up for NBN satellite —I’m cancelling Starlink.'
Them: 'Great, we’re getting lots of calls like that.'
Best convo of my day. NBN’s the alternative satellite internet option in Australia. It might not match Starlink’s speed, but it sure beats it on kindness and values.
Indeed. Not a good look these days, even if you bought them with the right intentions.
I wonder if insurance premiums may increase due to the risk of Teslas getting vandalised due to what Musk is doing.
I agree that drastic measures need to continue to be taken. But, it is winter and many of the states impacted did vote blue. My Canadian heart would be troubled.
You’ve got to make it hurt or they will never learn. I live in a red state with a crippled electric grid run by the most corrupt Republicans in the U.S. I will suffer immeasurably (and we did) to drive home how stupid 23% of the Americans are (MAGA).
Fun Fact 86:
Trump spokesman B.S. Malarkey confirmed that President Trump has agreed that the United States will join Canada as its 11th province. “I hope no one ever doubts the negotiating skills of President Trump again,” Malarkey said.
#FUNFACT
I think that our family from the North has our best intentions at heart, and I thank them dearly for that.
Elon Musk has about 421 billion dollars just laying around at his disposal, and he's not spending it. He's doing this to keep the money out of circulation. Less money for others.
Let's face it... this is all about how Trudeau looks at Melania and visa versa. Same goes with Melania and Gavin Newsom. It's an ego driven jealousy issue that Congress seems have no problem with👎
It's like a toxic relationship. Bottom line, he caved and went running back to his orange daddy.
Ford - "I know he's mean and abusive but I just love him so much"
Canada rocks! They excel in integrity, the way the U.S. used to decades ago. Visit Canada, give them your tourist $$$. They're nice peeps & their country is stunningly beautiful.
Finally, our Premier who cut this deal (& also a big fan of the 🤥🍊🐽) did something instead of selling out our Province to the highest bidder. He's just called a snap election & sent everyone a $200 cheque. My vote costs waaaay more than 200 bucks.
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Canada says NO TO INFILTRATION BY FASCISTS!!!!
Every single Democrat in the house needs to be screaming fascism ALL day in front of the news so Americans see they are fighting for us.
Scream constitutional crisis!
SIGN and SHARE! We need to organize !
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/constitutional-crisis?source=web-share-api-button&utm_source=web_share_api&share=a3bbaefc-c2c7-4390-bb75-ff8b2c5d5198
SILENCE IS NOT ONLY GOLDEN. IT IS SELDOM MISUNDERSTOOD.
💯MAKE YOUR MONEY SILENT TO THEM. 💯
They are hitting yours are they not??
We the 99% can stop 🛑 the 1%. Duh the odds are in our favor. DO NOT PANIC. THINK. ACT.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/03/ontario-cancels-starlink-contract-in-latest-canadian-tariffs-protest.html
Ford backtracked once the tarrifs were delayed.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10995669/doug-ford-elon-musk-starlink/
FUCK MUSK
He couldn't even wait the DAY.
America unfortunately has a third of our peoples working against the majority of the peoples best interest.
Trump voters and non-voters are the same thing in my eyes. 2/3rds of the USA are anti-human bastards, and my mind will never be changed on that.
These folks just gave theirs away for nothing.
And no I'm not. I've been a liberal or NDP voter my whole life, but thanks for stopping by to try and insult me based on absolutely nothing.
Bit of a hair-trigger there pal...
I've also never waited for longer than 5 minutes to fill my ballot.
I've never heard much for complaints from Canadians when it comes to ease of voting.
No one in Canada shows up to the polls to find out that some shadowy actions by people already in power has stolen their ability to vote in that election.
In Canada you are automatically registered to vote, you don't have to choose to, and there is no registration roll purges that occur like they do in the states, specifically done by US officials to try and manipulate outcomes. cont'd
Interesting video…
https://www.watchvigilantesinc.com/
Ford already has paused it.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-ripping-up-province-contract-with-starlink-1.7448763
Ford spent 1B breaking The Beer Store contract.
and in other FAIL news..
https://futurism.com/the-byte/leaked-email-elon-musk-defeat-twitter
#BlueskiesFromNowOn
What’s it got to do with Putin?
@McFaul
In 2012, when I was the US ambassador to Russia, Putin shut down USAID inside Russia. Why? Because their work supported free markets, democracy, human rights —ie causes that threatened Putins dictatorship.
Shutting down USAID is exactly what autocrats all over the world want.
(I’d like US interference out of Australia whether it’s under the guise of a good charity or whatever)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ontario-cancels-starlink-contract-latest-canadian-tariffs-protest-2025-02-03/
(the article is on my timeline)
https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/top-10-traits-that-show-doug-ford-and-donald-trump-are-cut-from-the-same/article_efbd78f4-1132-5149-bf31-dfbe6b616a29.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-trump-win-comments-tariffs-1.7449512
Believe me no one on either side of your border (north or south of you ) has been sleeping well since Trump began the run for the Oval office!!
Everyone I know is exhausted from the stress.
Here's a short article about the leader of the conservative party and the former PM backing him, Harper\
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/04/26/What-We-Risk-Normalizing-Poilievre-Politics/
See the one I just sent you and here's an further article that might help you understand
https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/top-10-traits-that-show-doug-ford-and-donald-trump-are-cut-from-the-same/article_efbd78f4-1132-5149-bf31-dfbe6b616a29.html
He's the one that removed rent controls?
Seriously, I hope like all Hell people like your Premier wake up before all of everything falls down💙 Good vibes and best of luck to Canada 🍁 and her people 🔥
He hasn't announced that yet.
Also doesn't clutter up space hindering the work of scientists
Somehow buried in the news cycle: Two months BEFORE Ford announced the Starlink deal, the feds announced Telsat Lightspeed: a NATIONAL, made-in-Canada 5G satellite project. First satellites deploy in 2026 https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2024/09/13/high-speed-internet-across-country-canadas-largest-space-program
Mon, Doug Ford, Ontario premier Pop 14..22 MIL, announced on X province’s govt would be “ripping up” its $68MIL contract with Musk’s Starlink satellite internet svc restored later https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/tech-companies/ontario-cancels-then-restores-68-million-starlink-contract-after-protesting-us-tariffs/ar-AA1yld74?ocid=socialshare
Important to read deeper than the headlines.
👏👏👏👏
Oh Canada !!
https://globalnews.ca/news/10995669/doug-ford-elon-musk-starlink/
WATCH CANADA...
one thing for sure... they don't fucking open dams in a state fighting historically devastating fires...
Hey Canada... California thanks you for all of your aid and for sending us your best...🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸
Them: 'Great, we’re getting lots of calls like that.'
Best convo of my day. NBN’s the alternative satellite internet option in Australia. It might not match Starlink’s speed, but it sure beats it on kindness and values.
If you already have one, my condolences…
I wonder if insurance premiums may increase due to the risk of Teslas getting vandalised due to what Musk is doing.
trump "okay, 30 day pause"
Trump spokesman B.S. Malarkey confirmed that President Trump has agreed that the United States will join Canada as its 11th province. “I hope no one ever doubts the negotiating skills of President Trump again,” Malarkey said.
#FUNFACT
Elon Musk has about 421 billion dollars just laying around at his disposal, and he's not spending it. He's doing this to keep the money out of circulation. Less money for others.
Ford - "I know he's mean and abusive but I just love him so much"
Signed, SANE Americans who are sick of this shit.
#truth
#resist
#rebel
#revolt