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The problem is letting Americans into the discussion. Let NPR listeners hear the Canadians on this topic. Yes, some Canadians like the idea. The vast majority do not.

Five things I did last week, Overlord Elon: 1) Bought Canadian groceries, nothing from the US 2) Cancelled an American streaming service 3) Wrote a letter to the WSJ editor re tariff coverage 4) Expressed gratitude for the amazing first responders @YYZ saving everyone on that Delta flight 5) Hockey!

This 👇 is brilliant IMO - “But throughout 2024, the ARP quietly organized and collected funds for the purchase. Tiffany also met with the landowners multiple times and built a relationship with them, finding common ground in that they were both born and raised in Letcher County.” 1/

There's more than a little daylight between what the White House issued to U.S. reporters and what journalists in Canada received from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office about the call. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/read...

#Emails2DOGE cc: [email protected] 1. Mocked Trump & his boss Elon on TV and online 2. Got my kid’s Corgi fixed so she won’t have babies (Elon you should get fixed 2) 3. Looked up why ketamine abusers need 😎 indoors 4. Read court decisions saying Trump & his boss Elon violated laws 5. Made this list

💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

This is one of those things that must be done - by all of us. Sign the petition. That man does not represent anything Canadian and should be permanently designated as a terrorist and never be allowed back in the country. Sign and share with everyone you know.

We kicked holocaust denier Ernst Zündel out of Canada. Why the hell would we let Elon Musk have any claim on Canada? He is a fascist threatening the people of Ukraine. I am proud to be helping drive this asshole from our shores. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

#Emails2DOGE cc: [email protected]

I know we’re all used to getting our voter card before voting, but this is a snap election and you may not get it in time! You don’t need it. Go vote! #topoli #onpoli

Powerful image from @fairvote.ca. Your vote matters.

DOGE has been sending their mass emails from a misconfigured server, causing DOGE emails to fail SPF (Sender Policy Framework) validation. This means that agencies are probably marking DOGE emails as spam.

We ❤️ a data archive, but we ❤️❤️ a playful data archive.

I voted for Education. I voted for Healthcare. I voted for Housing. I voted for Affordability. I voted for the Environment. I voted. And you should, too. All I needed was my driver’s license. (I didn’t have my voter card.) www.elections.on.ca/en/voting-in...

Oof! Brian hit the nail on the head!

ROME (AP) — Vatican says Pope Francis in critical condition, suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis in the morning.

Hey #Orleans, our advance poll location is 2nd floor of Place d'Orleans mall (above the pharmacy). You don't need your voter card. You do need photo ID. Yes, there was a line but it faster than line at the Timmie's. #OnPoli #VoteNow

Events are moving faster than the Checkup. It's not a throw away comment from a stable leader in a country with working checks and balances. It's a clear threat.

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

‘What a lie’: Danish astronaut responds to Musk claim that Biden abandoned ISS pair on purpose

We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State. H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.

Posting my embroidery so people can find me... 🐯 #embroidery #handembroidery

I like being in charted territory.

Making institutions throw trans people under the bus in order to grovel for funding that isn't going to survive the doge cuts anyways reminds me of the beginning of Rebel Moon when the admiral promises to spare the kid's family if he kills his own father, then they kill his family anyways.

American scientists say their work is under attack and ask Canadians for help www.cbc.ca/news/science... @jaelabernstien.bsky.social @gretchentg.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

Any countries building Starlink into their telecom systems should be thinking twice right now.

Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.

Pro-tip: you cant live paycheck to paycheck if you don't have a paycheck

Instant mood enhancer

And Doug Ford wants to give Musk equal leverage over Ontario?

The Ontario Conservatives were never going to get my vote. However, putting up a "Honk if you..." sign in my residential neighbourhood was not a winning play. #ONPoli #OntarioVotes

Most of Canada 🇨🇦 was cheering on our 🏒 team last night while the men who are running America 🇺🇸 were doing Nazi Salutes to adoring fans. Just a wee bit of a cultural difference.

I'm impressed the CBC "Because News" Show which dropped into my podcast feed yesterday has a bit on butchered national anthems. (It's a "Best of" episode so it pulls from previous kerfuffles.)

Just voted at the advance poll! Only thing need was my drivers license👍 #VoteFordOut #SendFordPacking #NeverVoteConservative

We did it. We made it to Friday.

After 4 months, one of guest cats finally feels comfortable enough to push things off shelves and counter. Round umpteen of modifying my house starts now.

This is very important imagery. Especially on US soil. At this exact time in history.

Universal basic income program could cut poverty up to 40%: Budget watchdog #Canada #cdnpoli Parliamentary Budget Office estimates such a program would cost $107B www.cbc.ca/news/politic...