Kate Barker
@katelbarker.bsky.social
A Canadian writer wondering WTF is going on
And, soon to make a big comeback in America, folks, please give a warm round of applause for...Typhoid Fever. #stupidamericans
“When it comes to .. raw milk, I want to be free to form a relationship with a local farmer, look him in the eyes, pet his cow, and then decide if I feel safe to drink the milk from his farm.”
— Casey Means, Trump’s latest surgeon-general nominee.
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— Casey Means, Trump’s latest surgeon-general nominee.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Picks a ‘MAHA’ Movement Leader for Surgeon General
The president said he would nominate Dr. Casey Means, a California doctor and wellness influencer, to be the next surgeon general.
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May 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
And, soon to make a big comeback in America, folks, please give a warm round of applause for...Typhoid Fever. #stupidamericans
So glad Persephone Books is re-printing this www.bbc.com/culture/arti... #booksky
The lost 1934 novel that gave a chilling warning about the horrors of Nazi Germany
Published years before WW2, Sally Carson's prescient novel captures the dawn of Nazi tyranny in a small German town – and remains relevant today.
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May 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
So glad Persephone Books is re-printing this www.bbc.com/culture/arti... #booksky
Screw Loblaws and all its tentacles - No Frills, Shoppers. I have spurned Loblaws for years and feel so vindicated. Money grubbing price fixing asshats.
May 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Screw Loblaws and all its tentacles - No Frills, Shoppers. I have spurned Loblaws for years and feel so vindicated. Money grubbing price fixing asshats.
Heartbreaking.
What country am I in, again? Why I don't want my son to fly. pattidigh.substack.com/p/what-count...
What country am I in, again?
Why I no longer want my son to fly
pattidigh.substack.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Heartbreaking.
I am so proud of my country in this moment. Canadians have united to take a stand against fascism and anti-democratic forces around the world and against Trump in particular. Elbows up Canada! #democracy #canada #liberals #yourvotematters
April 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I am so proud of my country in this moment. Canadians have united to take a stand against fascism and anti-democratic forces around the world and against Trump in particular. Elbows up Canada! #democracy #canada #liberals #yourvotematters
Given Blanchet’s unfortunate recent comments about Canada - pitch perfect, Beaverton
Bonhomme beheaded in tragic “Elbows Up” incident
Bonhomme beheaded in tragic “Elbows Up” incident
QUÉBEC CITY, QC - Authorities are devastated to report that Bonhomme Carnaval, beloved snowman and symbol of Québécois pride, was beheaded at a Liberal rally this week following an order from Mark Car...
www.thebeaverton.com
April 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Given Blanchet’s unfortunate recent comments about Canada - pitch perfect, Beaverton
End the safe third country agreement with the States now - Canada is complicit in torturing families. There is nothing safe about the USA. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #democracy #Canada
Family of 4 jailed in U.S. for weeks after Canadian border guards turned them away | CBC News
As the family of four from El Salvador walked over the Rainbow Bridge in March, hoping to cross into Canada to flee immigration uncertainty in the U.S., they had no idea they would instead find themse...
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April 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
End the safe third country agreement with the States now - Canada is complicit in torturing families. There is nothing safe about the USA. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #democracy #Canada
Winnie: Dec. 27 2012 - April 23, 2025. He was a very sweet boy. Now is the hardest time to be athiests. Though we don't believe he is with his sweet sister, we do know he is no longer alone. And all they ever knew was love. And that is something. #cats #caturday #hugyourpets
April 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Winnie: Dec. 27 2012 - April 23, 2025. He was a very sweet boy. Now is the hardest time to be athiests. Though we don't believe he is with his sweet sister, we do know he is no longer alone. And all they ever knew was love. And that is something. #cats #caturday #hugyourpets
I'm in a thing. For tix: www.kingstongrand.ca/events/unity... #theatre #kingstontheatre #kingstonarts
April 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I'm in a thing. For tix: www.kingstongrand.ca/events/unity... #theatre #kingstontheatre #kingstonarts
Hmmm. When they catch the guy, will it be electrocution, firing squad or will they simply chuck him out of a plane at 30,000 feet? www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/p...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant | CNN Politics
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a downtown Washington, DC, restaurant Sunday night, the secretary confirmed Monday.
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April 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Hmmm. When they catch the guy, will it be electrocution, firing squad or will they simply chuck him out of a plane at 30,000 feet? www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/p...
Yup
April 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Yup
Sinead
I can't see the neighbouring building for the fog and the Island ferry's fog horn bellows. Across the river is America, a kleptocracy now. The weather, Easter weekend and the threat from the South has me listening to www.youtube.com/watch?v=keWn...
#elbowsup #voteCarney #Canada
#elbowsup #voteCarney #Canada
The Foggy Dew - Sinéad O’Connor & The Chieftains, 1995
YouTube video by CR's Video Vaults
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April 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Sinead
About to cast our votes in the most important election of our lives as we are surrounded by fascists. #canadavotes #kingstonvotes #elbowsup #canada
April 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
About to cast our votes in the most important election of our lives as we are surrounded by fascists. #canadavotes #kingstonvotes #elbowsup #canada
Reposted by Kate Barker
Every morning I read the news and something else reminds me of Robert Musil saying in 1930s Germany that one of the defining aspects of fascism was the mockery of compassion
April 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Every morning I read the news and something else reminds me of Robert Musil saying in 1930s Germany that one of the defining aspects of fascism was the mockery of compassion
Yes!
The Beaverton demands same debate invitation as The Rebel, even though we’re not as big a joke
The Beaverton demands same debate invitation as The Rebel, even though we’re not as big a joke
There are times when journalists of principle must raise their voices to stand up for what is right... This is not one of those times.
www.thebeaverton.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Yes!
Reposted by Kate Barker
“Rebel is a conspiratorial partisan outlet that spreads misinformation and actively campaigns against candidates it doesn’t like. This isn’t journalism and it’s obscene that the Debate Commission let them on — and even more wild that it allowed so many of their faux-journalists to hijack…”
French debate live updates: Carney, Poilievre and other leaders spar in first forum, Trump mentioned less than expected
Follow the federal leaders’ debate with live video, reporting and analysis from the Star, including during post-debate scrums.
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April 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
“Rebel is a conspiratorial partisan outlet that spreads misinformation and actively campaigns against candidates it doesn’t like. This isn’t journalism and it’s obscene that the Debate Commission let them on — and even more wild that it allowed so many of their faux-journalists to hijack…”
PP wears heels - good to know.
Ok. So, I’m 5’10. I met Carney and I’m ever so slightly taller than him. Poilievre is 5’9. The lifts he’s wearing make him look a lot taller. There is NOTHING authentic about that man.
Even his height is a lie.
Even his height is a lie.
April 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
PP wears heels - good to know.
Reposted by Kate Barker
"the president defied a Supreme Court ruling to return a man mistakenly sent to a gulag... and spoke of sending Americans to foreign concentration camps.
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
State Terror
A brief guide for Americans
snyder.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"the president defied a Supreme Court ruling to return a man mistakenly sent to a gulag... and spoke of sending Americans to foreign concentration camps.
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
As I listen to evil gas-powered leaf blowers blasting bees into oblivion, please don't start gardening yet. The bees are in trouble. Wait until it is 10 degrees out there for a while, please. #bees www.cbc.ca/life/hellosp...
Don't clean up your garden just yet! Insects need some old brush to thrive in spring | CBC Life
Instead of spring cleanup this year, consider using this time to observe some of the returning and resident invertebrate wildlife.
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April 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
As I listen to evil gas-powered leaf blowers blasting bees into oblivion, please don't start gardening yet. The bees are in trouble. Wait until it is 10 degrees out there for a while, please. #bees www.cbc.ca/life/hellosp...