Buck’s Brat (a nod to my Dad)
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A proud Canadian.Quebecer by birth. Divide my time between Ontario & N.S. Concerned about the current political climate worldwide.Strong supporter in doing whatever possible to mitigate climate change. Practitioner of yoga for my physical & mental health.
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Crockett: As he stood up today in front of the American people, he sounded like a used car salesman. Like, let me just shout it out. Buy what I'm selling. Yes. This is a lemon. Yes. He is selling nothing but lemons
December 18, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Crockett: As he stood up today in front of the American people, he sounded like a used car salesman. Like, let me just shout it out. Buy what I'm selling. Yes. This is a lemon. Yes. He is selling nothing but lemons
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Remember when Presidents did national speeches for emergencies or times where a nation needs to hear from their leader?
This angry old man is literally screaming and clearly panicking
This angry old man is literally screaming and clearly panicking
December 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Remember when Presidents did national speeches for emergencies or times where a nation needs to hear from their leader?
This angry old man is literally screaming and clearly panicking
This angry old man is literally screaming and clearly panicking
The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. -Steve Biko, anti-apartheid activist (18 Dec 1946-1977)
December 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. -Steve Biko, anti-apartheid activist (18 Dec 1946-1977)
Patriotism is often the cry extolled when morally questionable acts are advocated by those in power. -Chelsea Manning, activist and whistleblower (b. 17 Dec 1987)
December 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Patriotism is often the cry extolled when morally questionable acts are advocated by those in power. -Chelsea Manning, activist and whistleblower (b. 17 Dec 1987)
He who allows oppression, shares the crime. -Erasmus Darwin, physician, scientist, reformer, and poet; grandfather of Charles Darwin (12 Dec 1731-1802)
December 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
He who allows oppression, shares the crime. -Erasmus Darwin, physician, scientist, reformer, and poet; grandfather of Charles Darwin (12 Dec 1731-1802)
Nothing so soothes our vanity as a display of greater vanity in others; it makes us vain, in fact, of our modesty. -Louis Kronenberger, writer (9 Dec 1904-1980)
December 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Nothing so soothes our vanity as a display of greater vanity in others; it makes us vain, in fact, of our modesty. -Louis Kronenberger, writer (9 Dec 1904-1980)
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Jared Kushner's involvement was "not mentioned in Paramount's press release on Monday morning about its $108 billion bid, nor were participating sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar."
fancy that
fancy that
Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Jared Kushner's involvement was "not mentioned in Paramount's press release on Monday morning about its $108 billion bid, nor were participating sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar."
fancy that
fancy that
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
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Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
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8 December 1887 | A Pole, Jan Janczak, was born in Rawa Mazowiecka. A printer.
In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 38125
He perished in the camp on 8 August 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 38125
He perished in the camp on 8 August 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
8 December 1887 | A Pole, Jan Janczak, was born in Rawa Mazowiecka. A printer.
In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 38125
He perished in the camp on 8 August 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 38125
He perished in the camp on 8 August 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
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I spoke in Warren County, Indiana tonight. The organizer of the event said they usually have around 30 folks who come to their holiday supper. Tonight there were 150 people there.
Things are changing. Especially in red states.
Things are changing. Especially in red states.
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I spoke in Warren County, Indiana tonight. The organizer of the event said they usually have around 30 folks who come to their holiday supper. Tonight there were 150 people there.
Things are changing. Especially in red states.
Things are changing. Especially in red states.
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I turned off the news for 1 day to give myself a break, and came back to this. wtf is going on now?
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I turned off the news for 1 day to give myself a break, and came back to this. wtf is going on now?
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why. -James Thurber, writer and cartoonist (8 Dec 1894-1961)
December 8, 2025 at 8:57 AM
All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why. -James Thurber, writer and cartoonist (8 Dec 1894-1961)
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The fact that a second strike like that in an armed conflict is definitely a war crime should not completely negate the fact that *there is no war* and ALL the strikes are cold-blooded murder. The whole chain of command are murderers.
December 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The fact that a second strike like that in an armed conflict is definitely a war crime should not completely negate the fact that *there is no war* and ALL the strikes are cold-blooded murder. The whole chain of command are murderers.
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"Cdns know we have to end our economic dependency on the U.S., & we know that some of this will entail using our natural resources. But unless we put protections in place, our H2O could be sacrificed in the process." #cdnpoli
Cc: @mark-carney.bsky.social
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/05/o...
Cc: @mark-carney.bsky.social
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/05/o...
Who is minding the water data centres will use?
Around the world, scientists and environmentalists are sounding the alarm on the data centre industry.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"Cdns know we have to end our economic dependency on the U.S., & we know that some of this will entail using our natural resources. But unless we put protections in place, our H2O could be sacrificed in the process." #cdnpoli
Cc: @mark-carney.bsky.social
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/05/o...
Cc: @mark-carney.bsky.social
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/05/o...
I am absolutely, totally gobsmacked that FIFA has awarded Trump
Some new BS award that says he has done the most to spread peace throughout the world & unite it. Someone tell me I have fallen down a rabbit hole & it leads to hell.
Some new BS award that says he has done the most to spread peace throughout the world & unite it. Someone tell me I have fallen down a rabbit hole & it leads to hell.
December 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I am absolutely, totally gobsmacked that FIFA has awarded Trump
Some new BS award that says he has done the most to spread peace throughout the world & unite it. Someone tell me I have fallen down a rabbit hole & it leads to hell.
Some new BS award that says he has done the most to spread peace throughout the world & unite it. Someone tell me I have fallen down a rabbit hole & it leads to hell.
All a man can betray is his conscience. -Joseph Conrad, novelist (3 Dec 1857-1924)
December 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
All a man can betray is his conscience. -Joseph Conrad, novelist (3 Dec 1857-1924)
The question is whether or not you choose to disturb the world around you, or if you choose to let it go on as if you had never arrived. -Ann Patchett, writer (b. 2 Dec 1963)
December 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The question is whether or not you choose to disturb the world around you, or if you choose to let it go on as if you had never arrived. -Ann Patchett, writer (b. 2 Dec 1963)
Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together. -Eugene Ionesco, playwright (26 Nov 1909-1994)
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together. -Eugene Ionesco, playwright (26 Nov 1909-1994)
How anyone can profess to find animal life interesting and yet take delight in reducing the wonder of any animal to a bloody mass of fur or feathers? -Joseph Wood Krutch, writer and naturalist (25 Nov 1893-1970)
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 AM
How anyone can profess to find animal life interesting and yet take delight in reducing the wonder of any animal to a bloody mass of fur or feathers? -Joseph Wood Krutch, writer and naturalist (25 Nov 1893-1970)
To learn who rules over you, simply find out whom you are not allowed to criticize. -Voltaire, philosopher (21 Nov 1694-1778)
November 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
To learn who rules over you, simply find out whom you are not allowed to criticize. -Voltaire, philosopher (21 Nov 1694-1778)