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dylanlineger.bsky.social
Former public servant & union leader, writer, oddball. Queer (he/him), neurodivergent, Gen X with disabilities on Anishinaabe land in Ottawa. Seeking volunteers/allies for Case Against Poverty. Let's end legislated poverty in Canada. DMs okay.
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Donald Trump is going to plunge the global economy into a tailspin. This ain't a drill. This ain't a game. This is about to get very real and lots of American workers are going to feel the pain. When Canada's back is to the wall we respond with "elbows up" diplomacy www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi9m...

Krasnov announced his tariff plan today. Sorry, but Canada already broke up with USA. No threat or promise will be believed anymore. We've moved on. Tariffs or not, it is #ElbowsUp time and our people know it. #Solidarity from CanadaSky!

The U.S. News & World Report rates quality of life for countries annually. Latest issue... πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ = 5th πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ = 22nd Why would Canada want join USA? To lose quality of life? Don't think so. #ElbowsUp The USA! USA! folks should watch this πŸ‘‡ daily to remind themselves. youtu.be/wTjMqda19wk?... "πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ has freedom!"

When Mike Myers wore his "Canada Is Not For Sale" t-shirt on SNL, he mouthed a secret code: "elbows up." It's a reference to the great Gordie "Mr. Elbows" Howe who punished those that messed with his team. You heard him Canada: elbows up. If anyone asks why, tell them that Mike Myers sent you.

How to... dismantle imperialism. 1. Support indigenous nations, LandBack, and anti-colonial efforts. 2. Implement people and planet centered economics to weaken and mitigate private capital. 3. Care about others & yourself a little. 4. Build transparent accountable systems with checks and balances.

Happy #SocialistSunday! Don't confuse the current US regime with "just a phase". The United States has been bullying and stealing from the outset. It has attacked democracy whenever a people resist capitalism. The US believes it's own propaganda. I am glad πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ is finally growing our #resistance to πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ.

To everyone waiting for the Cavalry to save their country from fascism... You are the Cavalry, now get in there. No justice, no peace. Save as much as possible March & April, then starting May Day #GeneralStrike until the regime falls. Show the world Americans are better than America.

Uhh, where were you yesterday Ontario? 99.93% of polls reporting and only 45.4% turnout. Seriously? More votes than all the candidates and parties combined were no shows. With oligarchs heavy breathing to kill democracy you stay home? Neurotypical obedience to authority is so frustrating. Wake up!

Back from voting for NDP candidate @catmckenney.bsky.social to keep Ottawa - Centre bright orange and fighting for everyone. The snow was in my face walking there and back. Nothing quite like voting with a little winter kiss.

Hello πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ! While πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ will #BuyCanadian we still have freebies for your #resistance & public health information. Here's a Trump protest chant: Super callous fragile ego and convicted rapist! Super callous fragile ego and convicted rapist! Super callous fragile ego and convicted rapist! #Solidarity

Wealth inequality is an issue North America has dealt with it before. How? 90% top tax rates. One move, gave resources to make the glory days Boomers go on about. For context, in Canada entering the top 0.01% required a minimum of $7,436,400 in 2024. In USA $17,855,123 (2022). #EatTheRich

Morning CanadaSky πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦, It's election day in Ontario. Polls are open 9am to 9pm in most locations. Verify your voting locations at elections.on.ca. Ontario is also under political advertising blackout so report those robocalls, pop-ups or texts if you get them today.

β€œMy vote doesn’t matter.” In 2022, 56.5% of Ontarians didn’t vote. Doug Ford won a majority because 18% of Ontarians voted PC. β€œI don’t know what the issues are.” Talk to people you trust to find out. β€œIt doesn’t matter who wins.” It matters very much to someone you care about. #OnPoli

The voting period for Liberals to choose the next PM is underway from today until March 9th. A Carney coronation seems likely. I hope I am wrong but he's going to defend capitalism more than the people. Liberals are excited by the polls but please demand a UBI not austerity from your party. #cdnpoli

Happy Election Eve Ontario! Voters decide, not the pundits. Visit elections.on.ca to find your polling locations. The PCs are aligned to American corporate interests despite any tough talk. Billions on a rich people spa while defunding public health reporting. Classic Republican. #cdnpoli #onpoli

Since tariffs are on, Canada could: - Boycott Divest Sanction US companies - Ignore US patents on everything. - Mass produce insulin & generic drugs. - Price controls, rent controls - Declare GOP (et al) terrorist organizations #StrongAsFuck #CanadaSky #NotFuckingAround #CanadaStrong

Watched the French language Liberal debate. Gould closing is solid. "We can't win as Conservative-lite". Shame more Liberals didn't get to know her before Carney locked it up. Half cordially not answering the questions, half party advertising. #cdnpoli Glad my riding has a great NDP candidate.

1980s Needed: Tax the weathy Got: Cocaine Capitalism 1990s Needed: Tax the wealthy Got: Austerity & privatization 2000s Needed: Tax the wealthy Got: Bank bailouts 2010s Needed: Tax the wealthy Got: Real estate speculation 2020s Needed: Tax the wealthy Got: Clownvoys #BuyCanadian #EatTheRich #cdnpoli

Instead of simply revoking Muskolini's citizenship, Canada should use eminent domain to seize all his assets for public use. Then lock him up indefinitely on a Lieutenant Governor's warrant for being unfit for trial. #NotFuckingAround

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Good morning #CanadaSky! If you're in Ontario, vote! The right wing thrives on the apathy of the ordinary. If the under 25s and pwd vote Green & NDP together, that's a new government. Election Day is the 27th. Visit elections.on.ca to find your advance & day of voting locations. #PWDvote

Thanks Charlie. Beyond resistance... USA wants us to get serious on crime... get international community to list Trump's orgs, family and other clearly criminal white nationalist organizations on their terrorist lists. They regularly confess their crimes now. #NotFuckingAround #cdnpoli

1980s Needed: Tax the weathy Got: Cocaine Capitalism 1990s Needed: Tax the wealthy Got: Austerity & privatization 2000s Needed: Tax the wealthy Got: Bank bailouts 2010s Needed: Tax the wealthy Got: Real estate speculation 2020s Needed: Tax the wealthy Got: Clownvoys #BuyCanadian #EatTheRich #cdnpoli

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Morning #CanadaSky! Resistance has no purity test. Every act builds into the larger movement. Solidarity is where the power and pressure comes from. Support each other. Canada is #NotFuckingAround anymore.

"A war criminal and a convicted felon are deciding the future of Ukraine. If we are silent in allowing Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to carve up Ukraine it is a repeat of Munich 1938. We cannot allow this to happen.” - Charlie Angus, NATO meetings Brussels www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_hq...

Woke, is a default position for humans. Antifa, is a default position for humans. Atheism, is a default position for humans. Community, is a default position for humans. If you are freaking over the baselines, that's a you thing. Willful ignorance is not a virtue. *note use of default not populist

Good morning #CanadaSky Happy... Islander Day (PEI) Nova Scotia Heritage Day (NS) Louis Riel Day (MB) Family Day (AB, BC, NB, ON, SK) & just a Monday (sorry) (NFLD, QC)

Turtle Island Commonwealth An alliance to ensure all residents have: - UBI - Universal Healthcare - Public Education Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America & Greenland unite against United States fall into fascism and oligarchy. Who's interested?

Your good new story for the day. I just received a message from a landlord in Florida. He has lost over $30,000 in rentals since Canadians began the boycott. Canadians are doing their part. LET'S TAKE THE BOYCOTT INTERNATIONAL. We invite allied nations to boycott all things American.

On #SocialistSunday it is a good time to mention most problems we face have simple and viable fixes. However, since the fix isn't profitable, it doesn't happen. Profiteering should be appropriately renamed economic terrorism. Hoarding wealth should be seen as hoarding weapons of mass destruction.

Happy Flag Day #Canada! It came down because of the Clownvoy, but up now in resistance to the Orange Clown & others wreaking havoc on democracy around the world. The πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ turns 60 this year & is becoming a symbol of international resistance to imperialism at the same time. In #Solidarity, eh!

Lots of people in the US put πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ flags on their bags and clothes when they travel the world to be safer. Haven't heard of people from Canada ever doing the opposite. February 15th 60 years ago Canada flew it's flag on Parliament for the first time. Tomorrow is #FlagDay and now a day of resistance too.

Kid #atheist me got kicked out of church (Presbyterian) bible study, age 11. They were covering Lot in Sodom offering his daughters for rape part. So Lot is the bad guy? No? Okay, so God is the bad guy? No? Why would God make sexy angels? That did it. "It would be best if you didn't attend."

Let's switch rural Ontario community MPPs from PC to Green. #PWDvote #NeverVoteConservative #onpoli No safe seats in this Ontario Election! www.youtube.com/live/BtJHCIF...

If you want to know if the #BuyCanadian boycott is working... Just look at how quickly American Companies started dumping cash into ads for their one or two products made in Canada. #ElbowsUp, Canadians aren't backing down and it is beautiful to behold. Solidarity coast to coast to coast.

Are you worried about Elon Musk using the X platform to interfere in our election? I need you to contact Elections Canada to keep the pressure on. All the information you need is in my latest piece for Substack. Contact info at the bottom: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Since we can just declare stuff now... Welcome everyone in North America! You are Americans no more! You are Turtle Islanders. Congratulations! Your new leader is Wab Kinew. He's a little busy as a Premier of Manitoba but I'm sure he'll do it if asked nicely. Reconciliation is better than fascism.

Question for Americans... Where are all the people who swore oaths to defend the US Constitution? I guess they never meant it in the first place if they aren't stepping up during this most egregious destruction of their Constitution.

BDS - Boycott Divest Sanction While only formalized in 2005 as an organization in support of Palestinians against Israeli apartheid, BDS comes from the strategy used against South Africa to help put pressure on governments supporting their apartheid regime. BDS is non-violent resistance strategy.

WWI Entry πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦: 4 Aug 1914 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ: 6 April 1917 WWII Entry πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦: 10 Sept 1939 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ: 8 Dec 1941 Cuba Embargo πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦: 0 years πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ: 65 years Peace Index πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦: 11th πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ: 132nd Life Expectancy πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦: 82.72 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ: 79.46 Tariffs kicked Canadians into gear but we were always very different peoples. #BuyCanadian and BDS United States.

My English Lit teacher insisted we "weren't allowed" to change tenses inside a paragraph. I would regularly (& appropriately) change tenses mid sentence. (e.g. I am going to sleep now, but I should have gone already.)

The Rainbow Maple Guard #OnGuardForThee Volunteer civilian force. Section 494 of the Criminal Code of Canada outlines how civilians can legally engage in police functions. Since police often stand by authoritarian rule, civilian led units are needed to guarantee our Charter rights. Good idea?