MelKolsch
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MelKolsch
@melkolsch.bsky.social
· Mar 4
Americans may not get Myers’ “elbows up” gesture but Canadians and Gordie Howe fans sure do.
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Spot at Cargill | Boston Dynamics
YouTube video by Boston Dynamics
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June 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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The American people just don't get it yet, do they?
How much cognitive dissonance can a whole country of people have?
We are not coming to your authoritarian shit hole country.
Stop embarrassing yourselves.
How much cognitive dissonance can a whole country of people have?
We are not coming to your authoritarian shit hole country.
Stop embarrassing yourselves.
Don’t get in the candy van, guys.
Northern U.S. states try to woo travellers with ‘Canadians-only’ deals amid faltering cross-border tourism
Members of the North Country Chamber of Commerce launched a 'Cross-Border Specials' campaign encouraging businesses to welcome Canadians by offering special pricing and perks.
www.ctvnews.ca
June 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The American people just don't get it yet, do they?
How much cognitive dissonance can a whole country of people have?
We are not coming to your authoritarian shit hole country.
Stop embarrassing yourselves.
How much cognitive dissonance can a whole country of people have?
We are not coming to your authoritarian shit hole country.
Stop embarrassing yourselves.
Heads Up Canada. Don't let your guard down. #Never51
Tariffs are hurting families and businesses on both sides of our border with Canada.
This doesn’t need to be a lose-lose situation. We can all win if we work together 🇺🇸🇨🇦
This doesn’t need to be a lose-lose situation. We can all win if we work together 🇺🇸🇨🇦
June 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Heads Up Canada. Don't let your guard down. #Never51
She can FRU with that attitude. #Never51
Canada, U.S. ‘can’ and ‘must’ restore frayed relationship amid trade war: Mass. governor
Canada, U.S. ‘can’ and ‘must’ restore frayed relationship amid trade war: Mass. governor
The governor of Massachusetts says it’s possible and necessary to restore the economically interdependent relationship between Canada and the U.S., amid an ongoing trade war.
www.ctvnews.ca
June 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
She can FRU with that attitude. #Never51
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Canadian PM Mark Carney's Viral Smirk During Trump's G7 Tantrum Is All Of Us
Carney's "OK, TACO" face during Trump's G7 rant was PERFECT. #cdnpoli deanblundell.substack.com/p/video-cana...
Carney's "OK, TACO" face during Trump's G7 rant was PERFECT. #cdnpoli deanblundell.substack.com/p/video-cana...
Video: Canadian PM Mark Carney's Viral Smirk During Trump's G7 Tantrum Is All Of Us
Carney's "OK, TACO" face during Trump's G7 rant was PERFECT
deanblundell.substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Canadian PM Mark Carney's Viral Smirk During Trump's G7 Tantrum Is All Of Us
Carney's "OK, TACO" face during Trump's G7 rant was PERFECT. #cdnpoli deanblundell.substack.com/p/video-cana...
Carney's "OK, TACO" face during Trump's G7 rant was PERFECT. #cdnpoli deanblundell.substack.com/p/video-cana...
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"Let me exercise my role as G7 chair" -- Carney steps in to stop Trump from taking more questions
June 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"Let me exercise my role as G7 chair" -- Carney steps in to stop Trump from taking more questions
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G7 Meetings
Opening sessions
Alberta Canada
June 15 2025
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Opening sessions
Alberta Canada
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June 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
G7 Meetings
Opening sessions
Alberta Canada
June 15 2025
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Opening sessions
Alberta Canada
June 15 2025
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Trump tried to bully Canada into submission. Instead, he got dragged by a monarch.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Watch King Charles take a swing at Trump's attacks on Canada
King Charles III voiced his royal support for our neighbor to the north on Tuesday, delivering a none-too-subtle dig at U.S. President Donald Trump while addressing the Canadian Parliament’s ...
www.dailykos.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Trump tried to bully Canada into submission. Instead, he got dragged by a monarch.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Satellite imagery has revealed an increase in Russia's military activity near its border with Finland signaling its intention to build up its troops by NATO's eastern flank.
May 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Satellite imagery has revealed an increase in Russia's military activity near its border with Finland signaling its intention to build up its troops by NATO's eastern flank.
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In case you thought the US was still our friend and ally, check out this poll. 17% of DEMOCRATS support using military force to take control of Canada. Americans are further down the path to utter lunacy and chaos than I thought. This is appalling.
Economist/YouGov Poll, May 9-12
% of U.S. adult citizens who support | oppose the U.S. using military force to take control of...
The Panama Canal 23% | 57%
Greenland 13% | 69%
Canada 10% | 77%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
% of U.S. adult citizens who support | oppose the U.S. using military force to take control of...
The Panama Canal 23% | 57%
Greenland 13% | 69%
Canada 10% | 77%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
May 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In case you thought the US was still our friend and ally, check out this poll. 17% of DEMOCRATS support using military force to take control of Canada. Americans are further down the path to utter lunacy and chaos than I thought. This is appalling.
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CBP exclusively tells WIRED that it plans to mirror the current program it’s developing—photographing every person entering the US and match their faces with their travel documents—to the outbound lanes going to Canada and Mexico.
US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car
A CBP spokesperson tells WIRED that the agency plans to expand its program for real-time face recognition at the border, potentially aiding Trump administration efforts to track people who self-deport...
www.wired.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
CBP exclusively tells WIRED that it plans to mirror the current program it’s developing—photographing every person entering the US and match their faces with their travel documents—to the outbound lanes going to Canada and Mexico.
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SCOOP: United States Customs and Border Protection plans to expand its program for real-time face recognition at the border, potentially aiding Trump administration efforts to track people who self-deport, WIRED has learned.
US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car
A CBP spokesperson tells WIRED that the agency plans to expand its program for real-time face recognition at the border, potentially aiding Trump administration efforts to track people who self-deport...
www.wired.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
SCOOP: United States Customs and Border Protection plans to expand its program for real-time face recognition at the border, potentially aiding Trump administration efforts to track people who self-deport, WIRED has learned.
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Extremely funny to me that right wingers are combing through the new pope’s old tweets and trying to cancel him like Disney just cast him in a live action Frozen remake
May 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Extremely funny to me that right wingers are combing through the new pope’s old tweets and trying to cancel him like Disney just cast him in a live action Frozen remake
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The face you make when you realize you’re trapped in the room with a babbling buffoon.
May 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The face you make when you realize you’re trapped in the room with a babbling buffoon.
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Trump: "Canada doesn't have anything the US wants."
Fact check: The US imported $421 Billion in goods from Canada in 2024, the third most of any country and more than Japan, Germany, and the UK combined.
#cdnpoli #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp #tariffs
tradingeconomics.com/united-state...
Fact check: The US imported $421 Billion in goods from Canada in 2024, the third most of any country and more than Japan, Germany, and the UK combined.
#cdnpoli #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp #tariffs
tradingeconomics.com/united-state...
May 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Trump: "Canada doesn't have anything the US wants."
Fact check: The US imported $421 Billion in goods from Canada in 2024, the third most of any country and more than Japan, Germany, and the UK combined.
#cdnpoli #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp #tariffs
tradingeconomics.com/united-state...
Fact check: The US imported $421 Billion in goods from Canada in 2024, the third most of any country and more than Japan, Germany, and the UK combined.
#cdnpoli #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp #tariffs
tradingeconomics.com/united-state...
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CDN vs US taxes explained.
But generally...
Ours go to Social Services, theirs go to the Military.
www.investopedia.com/financial-ed...
But generally...
Ours go to Social Services, theirs go to the Military.
www.investopedia.com/financial-ed...
Canada vs. U.S. Tax Rates: Do Canadians Pay More?
We look at the difference in taxes on income and services offered on both sides of the border to determine where individuals would be better off financially.
www.investopedia.com
May 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
CDN vs US taxes explained.
But generally...
Ours go to Social Services, theirs go to the Military.
www.investopedia.com/financial-ed...
But generally...
Ours go to Social Services, theirs go to the Military.
www.investopedia.com/financial-ed...
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After Trumps recent post Carney should stand him up and come back to Canada.
May 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
After Trumps recent post Carney should stand him up and come back to Canada.
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Trump is just going to keep yelling at all our closest allies with this deranged trade posting act where the numbers are made up and he treats every trade surplus as a literal subsidy
May 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Trump is just going to keep yelling at all our closest allies with this deranged trade posting act where the numbers are made up and he treats every trade surplus as a literal subsidy
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NEW: Trump has launched a scathing attack on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, just minutes before Carney’s scheduled arrival at the White House.
Trump Blasts Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Minutes Before White House Meeting
It is not surprising that Trump is doing this.
meidasnews.com
May 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
NEW: Trump has launched a scathing attack on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, just minutes before Carney’s scheduled arrival at the White House.
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Rep Eric Swalwell walked out in *shock*—and who could blame him?
Every single GOP member on the House Judiciary Committee just voted to let Trump “deport” American citizens.
This is illegal, authoritarian, and unforgivable 🤬
Time to call, write, & protest before the full House votes.
Every single GOP member on the House Judiciary Committee just voted to let Trump “deport” American citizens.
This is illegal, authoritarian, and unforgivable 🤬
Time to call, write, & protest before the full House votes.
April 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Rep Eric Swalwell walked out in *shock*—and who could blame him?
Every single GOP member on the House Judiciary Committee just voted to let Trump “deport” American citizens.
This is illegal, authoritarian, and unforgivable 🤬
Time to call, write, & protest before the full House votes.
Every single GOP member on the House Judiciary Committee just voted to let Trump “deport” American citizens.
This is illegal, authoritarian, and unforgivable 🤬
Time to call, write, & protest before the full House votes.
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Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
Canada too please!
April 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Canada too please!
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What would encourage you to add to the baby supply?
April 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
What would encourage you to add to the baby supply?