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One of these things is not like the others

That tracks. Trump is manipulated by anyone who talks to him.

BREAKING NEWS: Canadian Premier Wab Kinew of Manitoba MOCKS Trump by signing a “beautiful” order that officially removes ALL American liquor from Canadian stores in his province. Donald Trump just caused massive economic damage to our country. How sad and embarrassing.

If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations. If you're 45, that number is 74.7%. If you're under 30, the number is 100%.

What a f$%@ing idiot. Apparently, a good fraction of the country is exactly this f$%@ing stupid. Hopefully the non f$%@ing stupid will stand up and shout louder. I don't hear many.

BREAKING: Ontario’s terminating its $100-million deal with Starlink, and US companies will be barred from future contracts. They warned NY, Michigan, and Minnesota if the tariffs persist, Ontario will impose a 25% surcharge on electricity and may cut off the supply entirely.

Once again, and maybe for good, no US produced brands of alcohol will be sold in Newfoundland and Labrador, nor in Canada.

It's going to be rough ride for. This was brought on by one deranged individual that was elected by Americans and can be sent packing by Americans. So we have to make this hard on our friends to the south, sorry. It will be hard and cold for you, but know it will hurt. Stay away from USA, Canada.

Okay, nerds, buckle in! It's time for some SCIENCE. Back in the late 1960s, a scientist got some government funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Atomic Energy Commission to look for interesting bacteria living in extreme environments. 1/x

So JD vance and Donald trump gang up to berate President Zelenskyy in public, and then interfere with the politics of a sovereign nation, pondering him stepping down. The United States just proved they are no better than Russia or China.

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A wintry mix

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Freeland: Our retaliation is going to be a lot more surgical than that. We are going to go after American stakeholders who matter to The White House. I have proposed a 100% tariff on all Teslas. I am calling on all the countries that are affected by this tariff to join us

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Trudeau: "There's not a snowball's chance in hell that Canada will ever be the 51st state"

In Canada MAGA/Trump is not in power. Not bragging, just a fact.

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This is what the liquor stores look like in my province. Americans don't understand the lasting damage this will have, to both countries. As nice as Canadians can be, we have memories...we can put Canada first, and it may take a long long time to go back.

Well the award for most cowardly, boot-lickingest academic society has squarely gone to the American Society of Microbiology, who has taken down features of various non-white scientists. Absolutely pathetic behavior. Those articles are now coming up as “under review”. Truly sickening cowardice here.

Haha! Stay strong Canada. We'll see how our neighbours react. They elected him, now is time they oppose him. It's time we start hearing what our friends in USA really think of this.

www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cbc.... Like a good ally, frien, and neighbour we opened our homes to Americans who could not get home. Where are those Americans now that the criminal they elected president tries to take over the world starting with allies?

"We don't want to be here, we didn't ask for this, but we will not back down in standing up for Canadians," Trudeau said. ❤️ www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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