@musicmaker5.bsky.social
Democratic socialist. Healthcare as a human right. End the genocide in Gaza now.
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"Pete Hegseth wants to send the message to every single retired servicemember that if they say something he or Donald Trump doesn't like, they will come after them the same way. It's outrageous and it is wrong. There is nothing more un-American than that," Kelly added.
www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
Sen. Mark Kelly fires back after Hegseth threatens his rank and retirement pay
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, which could affect Kelly's rank and retirement pay.
www.npr.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM
"Pete Hegseth wants to send the message to every single retired servicemember that if they say something he or Donald Trump doesn't like, they will come after them the same way. It's outrageous and it is wrong. There is nothing more un-American than that," Kelly added.
www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
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complete batshit insanity
January 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM
complete batshit insanity
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this is small comfort given he has state power and i don’t but i am struck by what an obviously weak and fragile man miller is. a blubbering piss baby whose entire affect and personality is an attempt to make up for his profound feelings of inadequacy
MILLER: The US is using its military to secure our interests unapologetically in our hemisphere. We're a superpower. It's absurd we'd allow a nation in our backyard to become a supplier of resources to our adversaries
TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?
M: *yells*
TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?
M: *yells*
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
this is small comfort given he has state power and i don’t but i am struck by what an obviously weak and fragile man miller is. a blubbering piss baby whose entire affect and personality is an attempt to make up for his profound feelings of inadequacy
Amen to this!
Since he became PM, Carney has consistently identified China and Russia as the main security threats to Canada, while also deepening security ties with the US. That has to change.
You can buy all the guns in the world, but they're useless if they're pointed in the wrong direction.
You can buy all the guns in the world, but they're useless if they're pointed in the wrong direction.
Opinion: We need to prepare for the possibility that the U.S. uses military coercion against Canada
After the capture of Venezuela’s president and Trump’s musing about Greenland, Canada must prepare for the worst-case scenario
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Amen to this!
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Saudi Arabia can easily offset Venezuelan supply, and Trump appears determined to keep oil flowing. But with China deeply tied to Venezuela’s oil and infrastructure, Ed Hurst explains why this regime change could take years—and why U.S. companies may not be the winners. #abpoli #cdnpoli #oilmarkets
January 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Saudi Arabia can easily offset Venezuelan supply, and Trump appears determined to keep oil flowing. But with China deeply tied to Venezuela’s oil and infrastructure, Ed Hurst explains why this regime change could take years—and why U.S. companies may not be the winners. #abpoli #cdnpoli #oilmarkets
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Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reminds the United States if they attack Greenland it'll be war with Europe: “Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. And since Denmark is a member of NATO, Greenland will, in principle, also be subject to NATO defence”.
January 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reminds the United States if they attack Greenland it'll be war with Europe: “Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. And since Denmark is a member of NATO, Greenland will, in principle, also be subject to NATO defence”.
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We have entered a new era of threats to Canadian sovereignty. Old alliances will not save us. Safeguarding our freedom and our democracy is up to us.
To that end, you are invited to a virtual town hall discussion of civil defence on Thursday, Jan 22nd, at 8pm Eastern. RSVP here: bit.ly/cd_meeting
To that end, you are invited to a virtual town hall discussion of civil defence on Thursday, Jan 22nd, at 8pm Eastern. RSVP here: bit.ly/cd_meeting
January 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
We have entered a new era of threats to Canadian sovereignty. Old alliances will not save us. Safeguarding our freedom and our democracy is up to us.
To that end, you are invited to a virtual town hall discussion of civil defence on Thursday, Jan 22nd, at 8pm Eastern. RSVP here: bit.ly/cd_meeting
To that end, you are invited to a virtual town hall discussion of civil defence on Thursday, Jan 22nd, at 8pm Eastern. RSVP here: bit.ly/cd_meeting
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It's just straight up fascism folks
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
It's just straight up fascism folks
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Prominent MAGA figures are making it 100% explicit that MAGA is a neo-imperialist movement that's all about pillage and plunder justified by assumed racial superiority:
January 5, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Prominent MAGA figures are making it 100% explicit that MAGA is a neo-imperialist movement that's all about pillage and plunder justified by assumed racial superiority:
"We will survive one day longer than the gangster, and with the incredible solidarity we have shown, we will emerge one day stronger. Canada will never break."
Since the invasion of Venezuela Trump has trashed all the arguments he used to justify the invasion.This was a shakedown. Since day one of the Trump regime I have used the term gangster fascism to describe his actions.
It has serious implications for Canada.
My latest.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
It has serious implications for Canada.
My latest.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Venezuela & Canada
MAGA'S Language of Threat
substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
"We will survive one day longer than the gangster, and with the incredible solidarity we have shown, we will emerge one day stronger. Canada will never break."
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An anonymous Polymarket user made $400,000 on prediction markets for Venezuela on Saturday and may have had insider knowledge before the market resolved. @emmarjanssen.bsky.social reports on insider trading in prediction markets and fears over policy:
trib.al/yOIhlnb
trib.al/yOIhlnb
Monetizing Regime Change - The American Prospect
It is trivially easy for administration officials to use prediction markets to bet on the policies they authorize. We may have just seen it in Venezuela.
trib.al
January 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
An anonymous Polymarket user made $400,000 on prediction markets for Venezuela on Saturday and may have had insider knowledge before the market resolved. @emmarjanssen.bsky.social reports on insider trading in prediction markets and fears over policy:
trib.al/yOIhlnb
trib.al/yOIhlnb
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When I said last year that the average American MAGA supporter closely resembles a Russian vatnik in both mindset and ideology, I meant it seriously.
January 5, 2026 at 5:01 AM
When I said last year that the average American MAGA supporter closely resembles a Russian vatnik in both mindset and ideology, I meant it seriously.
Despicable
Absolutely shameless. Can Putin take Ukraine? Can Xi take Taiwan?
January 5, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Despicable
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No one wants to be the easy target by being first to defy Trump. Canada and other like-minded states really need to organize themselves to act in simultaneous solidarity. We can't afford the "it's impossible" attitude.
January 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
No one wants to be the easy target by being first to defy Trump. Canada and other like-minded states really need to organize themselves to act in simultaneous solidarity. We can't afford the "it's impossible" attitude.
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Carney is right to worry about a bad trade deal, but he should be even more worried about what happens when the US starts demanding that Canadian leaders fall in line, or else...
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Carney is right to worry about a bad trade deal, but he should be even more worried about what happens when the US starts demanding that Canadian leaders fall in line, or else...
Leaders of (the few remaining) functiioning democracies should read a history book and stand together against the rogue country that has now declared it intends to continue invading other sovereign nations in violation of international law. Something tells me they won't & the outcome will be tragic.
Canada, like other western states, is worried about alienating Trump. But that just invites isolation next time, when it's your turn over the barrel, and everyone else stays silent for fear of alienating Trump.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
January 5, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Leaders of (the few remaining) functiioning democracies should read a history book and stand together against the rogue country that has now declared it intends to continue invading other sovereign nations in violation of international law. Something tells me they won't & the outcome will be tragic.
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Grok is basically Musk personified now
Women exist to be degraded and humiliated via sexualisation
White supremacy is mainstream
Laws don’t apply because he’s untouchable
And the tone is a puerile, sociopathic 12 year old boy
Women exist to be degraded and humiliated via sexualisation
White supremacy is mainstream
Laws don’t apply because he’s untouchable
And the tone is a puerile, sociopathic 12 year old boy
January 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Grok is basically Musk personified now
Women exist to be degraded and humiliated via sexualisation
White supremacy is mainstream
Laws don’t apply because he’s untouchable
And the tone is a puerile, sociopathic 12 year old boy
Women exist to be degraded and humiliated via sexualisation
White supremacy is mainstream
Laws don’t apply because he’s untouchable
And the tone is a puerile, sociopathic 12 year old boy
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If I were a betting lady, I’d say it’s not a coincidence users are first making Grok humiliate and sexualise Nordic women politicians, who have been the most hardline against Russian aggression
Watch them go after Kallas and Frederiksen next
Watch them go after Kallas and Frederiksen next
January 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
If I were a betting lady, I’d say it’s not a coincidence users are first making Grok humiliate and sexualise Nordic women politicians, who have been the most hardline against Russian aggression
Watch them go after Kallas and Frederiksen next
Watch them go after Kallas and Frederiksen next
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See also: The collapse of US food regulation standards.
Canadian civil servants are well aware of the negative effect this will have on Canadians. But as this story notes, CFIA is facing its own government-mandates cuts, which will hurt its ability to respond as needed to protect Canadians.
Canadian civil servants are well aware of the negative effect this will have on Canadians. But as this story notes, CFIA is facing its own government-mandates cuts, which will hurt its ability to respond as needed to protect Canadians.
CFIA monitoring U.S. move away from science-based decision making, documents show
The ‘U.S. Risk Task Team’ will keep an eye on the impact of regulatory changes on food imports
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:19 AM
See also: The collapse of US food regulation standards.
Canadian civil servants are well aware of the negative effect this will have on Canadians. But as this story notes, CFIA is facing its own government-mandates cuts, which will hurt its ability to respond as needed to protect Canadians.
Canadian civil servants are well aware of the negative effect this will have on Canadians. But as this story notes, CFIA is facing its own government-mandates cuts, which will hurt its ability to respond as needed to protect Canadians.
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Missing from this story: In the face of Trump’s regulatory vandalism, the Carney government is slashing the funding of Health Canada, the department that has to deal with the fallout. Hardly the actions of a government taking seriously the collapse of US informational and regulatory reliability.
Canadian officials are correct, and it’s truly a tragedy.
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information
Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Missing from this story: In the face of Trump’s regulatory vandalism, the Carney government is slashing the funding of Health Canada, the department that has to deal with the fallout. Hardly the actions of a government taking seriously the collapse of US informational and regulatory reliability.
In what universe does the NYTimes believe the Trump Administration is capable of 'nation building'. Trumpers only destroy things: treaties, rule of law, democratic institutions, people, etc.
January 5, 2026 at 9:31 PM
In what universe does the NYTimes believe the Trump Administration is capable of 'nation building'. Trumpers only destroy things: treaties, rule of law, democratic institutions, people, etc.
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The author of this piece is re-upping the same argument he and a small powerful group of detractors have made for years. Carney already gave up the Digital Services Tax - what did that do for Canadian negotiations? www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Canada should be prepared to give up the Online Streaming Act in U.S. trade talks
If Ottawa hopes to stand firm on certain trade issues, it should ditch a law that has been an implementation mess, even if it will be costly
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The author of this piece is re-upping the same argument he and a small powerful group of detractors have made for years. Carney already gave up the Digital Services Tax - what did that do for Canadian negotiations? www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Carney's entire strategy is based on the assumption that the threat to Canada is purely economic. It's not. The US is a political, authoritarian, fascist threat. Economics is downstream from the political. Unless the political threat is addressed, no number of clever trade deals will protect us.
January 5, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Carney's entire strategy is based on the assumption that the threat to Canada is purely economic. It's not. The US is a political, authoritarian, fascist threat. Economics is downstream from the political. Unless the political threat is addressed, no number of clever trade deals will protect us.