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🇨🇦 Canadian with lots of American relatives. I believe in education, common sense, the value of community and if we don't develop a sustainable relationship with the environment, we won't have an economy.
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I made this today based on Zelenskyys remarks at the Munich Security Conference on Feb 13, 2025.

Works as advertised

Ok that made me laugh

DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

We won't bend the knee to a gangster state!

"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...

Here's my latest reflection on a lesson I learned from a woman who was in the second tower on 9/11. When the world is turned upside down taking action is the only way to survive. Our democracy is under threat but politicians are still living in 2024. charlieangus.substack.com/p/no-return-...

Positive arriving from Michael Moore open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

America has their Hulk Hogans. Their Marvel comic "super heroes." Their tech billionaire winners. We had Terry Fox. In our hearts we carry Terry's spirit. Canada #strongasfuck

"Empathy does not favour the algorithm" - Laverne Cox, Feb 2022, CBC (Screenshot from IMBD that credits photographer and source.)

Good morning!

Sen Cassidy: “Black lives matter only if you count them”

This is also a valuable resource for sky users theblue.report

"Muzzel Velocity". This is what's happening. A very good opinion and explanation piece by Ezra Klein. youtu.be/K8QLgLfqh6s?...

youtu.be/i29JtdyhO4s?... Government efforts to supress independent reporting.

Excellent by @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social "If you’re always consumed by the next outrage, you can’t look closely at the last one. The impression of Trump’s power remains; the fact that he keeps stepping on rakes is missed. The projection of strength obscures the reality of weakness. Don’t believe him."

Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.

A rush of Arctic air will plunge parts of North America into bitter cold this weekend, bringing heavy snow, strong winds and frigid temperatures to parts of Canada.

youtu.be/ZEZtgj71JlU?...