Marie Belanger
@mariebelanger.bsky.social
Canadian. No guff. Bollards.
In 1939 Hitler summoned Czech President Emil Hácha to his office in Berlin and told him to surrender his country or be invaded. Hácha had a heart attack in response, and was revived by injections so he could sign his country away, which he did. I wonder why that story came to me today. #SlavaUkraini
February 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Turns out Zelenskyy is good at standing up against dictators.
February 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Decent people thank Ukraine.
February 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
February 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM
In this very dark day for a certain country, it's wise to read this astute commentary.
www.thewhig.com/opinion/amer...
“Americans are foolish to believe that the sun will always shine on them. Without friends and democratic allies, America’s day in the sun is done.”
“Americans are foolish to believe that the sun will always shine on them. Without friends and democratic allies, America’s day in the sun is done.”
America’s day in the sun is done
While the U.S. has abandoned democratic Ukraine in favour of renewed relations with Russia, Ukrainians can count on Canada and Europe,
www.thewhig.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM
In this very dark day for a certain country, it's wise to read this astute commentary.
I empathize.
how it feels when you interrupt my reading
February 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I empathize.
This is true. #SlavaUkraïni
ca.news.yahoo.com/trudeau-visi...
“This is not a conflict Ukraine wanted, provoked or asked for in any way," Prime Minister Trudeau said. "This is a war started for one reason and one reason only: Russia's desire to erase Ukrainian history and expand their empire."
“This is not a conflict Ukraine wanted, provoked or asked for in any way," Prime Minister Trudeau said. "This is a war started for one reason and one reason only: Russia's desire to erase Ukrainian history and expand their empire."
Trudeau visits Ukraine to mark 3rd anniversary of Russian invasion
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday, along with other Western political leaders, to mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.It is an imp...
ca.news.yahoo.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This is true. #SlavaUkraïni
It's always something
February 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
It's always something
That country is consciously absenting itself from any medical, scientific, moral and military credibility. I lament the first three, and dread the possibilities of the last. Power without #democracy authority is fatal. #usa #fascist #dictatorship
February 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
That country is consciously absenting itself from any medical, scientific, moral and military credibility. I lament the first three, and dread the possibilities of the last. Power without #democracy authority is fatal. #usa #fascist #dictatorship
Reposted by Marie Belanger
February 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
In which #USA #kakistocracy continues to pour acid down the throat of #democracy. We are all in peril.
The DoD has never passed an audit and no doubt its spending should be reviewed. But Sec Hegseth knows little about how DoD works, and less about national security. It would be a good idea to bring in some expertise rather than just throwing the axes.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/p...
Pentagon announces it plans to fire 5-8% of civilian workforce | CNN Politics
The Pentagon announced Friday it plans to ultimately fire five to eight percent of the military’s approximately 950,000 civilian employees, with an initial tranche of 5,400 probationary workers who do...
www.cnn.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In which #USA #kakistocracy continues to pour acid down the throat of #democracy. We are all in peril.
So gorgeous!
I thought I’d make some of my own marbled endpapers for a forthcoming book. Thank you Marmor Paperie for a fabulous afternoon tutorial! #booksky #marbling #endpapers
February 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
So gorgeous!
Usefully sober fact sheet on Ukraine. Please share with those who need it.
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
Institute for the Study of War
Russian forces currently occupy around 20 percent of Ukraine, leaving the remaining 80 percent of the country under Ukraine's sovereign control. At the current rate of advance, it would take Russian f...
understandingwar.org
February 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Yes, this is definitely the first case in human history that a nation bleeding out under attack has a knife by its throat from yesterday’s biggest friend in need that went bonkers and switched to Al Capone-style racketeering amid war.
February 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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It’s no mystery. COVID is airborne, very contagious, and dozens of entertainers & performers were gathered closely together & not wearing masks.
Can’t believe we’re still doing this five years in.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/m...
Can’t believe we’re still doing this five years in.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/m...
Steve Martin Says Martin Short Got COVID After ‘SNL50’ Special: “Curse Is Real”
"Maya [Rudolph] had Covid. Marty has Covid. I wonder why?," the comedian said while sharing a photo of Short and Rudolph embracing and sharing a kiss.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It’s no mystery. COVID is airborne, very contagious, and dozens of entertainers & performers were gathered closely together & not wearing masks.
Can’t believe we’re still doing this five years in.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/m...
Can’t believe we’re still doing this five years in.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/m...
#usa has already smashed that delicate balance of #democracy and #leadership. The empire is in fast free fall, like airliners plummeting from the sky.
It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank.
I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history.
Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.
I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history.
Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.
February 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
#usa has already smashed that delicate balance of #democracy and #leadership. The empire is in fast free fall, like airliners plummeting from the sky.
President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
February 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Running scared with too little too late. A crisis manufactured totally internally. #USA the world is learning to live without you. You're throwing away #democracy #integrity #honour
Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
February 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Running scared with too little too late. A crisis manufactured totally internally. #USA the world is learning to live without you. You're throwing away #democracy #integrity #honour
In #Canada we shoppers can pivot our shopping habits on a #KingCharles dime. And we are doing so. Sorry, #USA, you won't get our dollars. We're serious.
www.cp24.com/news/money/2...
www.cp24.com/news/money/2...
Grocers stocking up on Canadian, international suppliers as shoppers avoid American
Canadian grocers, large and small, are seeking alternatives to U.S. products ahead of a potential trade war, while highlighting homegrown products already available on their shelves.
www.cp24.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
In #Canada we shoppers can pivot our shopping habits on a #KingCharles dime. And we are doing so. Sorry, #USA, you won't get our dollars. We're serious.
www.cp24.com/news/money/2...
www.cp24.com/news/money/2...
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I’m in my nest, my bomb shelter, and my fortress. I bring books in here. I cannot read; I mostly keep these books for company. I wanted to be alone, so I could cry, wail, or read Paul Celan aloud. But I only whisper his poem, which I know by heart
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
‘I have just bought my first gun’: the war diary of late Ukrainian novelist Victoria Amelina, introduced by Margaret Atwood
The author had turned to documenting the conflict in her homeland before she was killed by a Russian missile. Margaret Atwood introduces an exclusive extract from the book she was working on when she ...
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I’m in my nest, my bomb shelter, and my fortress. I bring books in here. I cannot read; I mostly keep these books for company. I wanted to be alone, so I could cry, wail, or read Paul Celan aloud. But I only whisper his poem, which I know by heart
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
I feel the greatest pride in my country and my people since the history-defining days of the Battle of Kyiv in 2022.
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February 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Sigh. On any given day everything I'm wearing is from Rickis/Cleo. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ransomware, disease and 'ultra low-cost retailers': Why 3 iconic Canadian clothing stores went broke | CBC News
For three weeks in November and December 2021, iconic Canadian clothing chains Bootlegger, Cleo and Ricki's found themselves paralyzed —staring down the barrel of the "critical holiday season" but pre...
www.cbc.ca
February 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Sigh. On any given day everything I'm wearing is from Rickis/Cleo. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
RIP to Antonine...
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www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
Antonine Maillet, award-winning Canadian novelist inspired by her Acadian roots, dead at 95 | CBC News
New Brunswick-born Antonine Maillet, novelist, playwright and proud Acadian, has died at 95 at her home in Montreal, according to her publisher.
www.cbc.ca
February 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
RIP to Antonine...
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