Philip Rafuse
pjrafuse.bsky.social
Philip Rafuse
@pjrafuse.bsky.social
Proud Canadian 🇨🇦 Husband, father, progressive centrist, liberal Christian, pro peace and pro military (yes, they go well together in a liberal democracy) and supporter of the great country Ukraine 🇺🇦.
'We were tricked': How one woman lures foreign men to fight on Russia's front line - BBC News

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'We were tricked': How one woman lures foreign men to fight on Russia's front line — BBC News
Recruits tell the BBC an ex-teacher who operates on Telegram misled them, saying they could avoid combat.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:11 PM
China urges Canada to break from U.S. influence as Carney visits Beijing - The Canadian Press

Just because we live next door to Satan doesn't mean we should forge a pact with Lucifer.

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China urges Canada to break from US influence as PM Carney visits Beijing — The Canadian Press
BEIJING (AP) — As Canadian leader Mark Carney
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January 13, 2026 at 9:35 PM
“We don’t need cars made in Canada,” Trump says as he dismisses CUSMA as “irrelevant” - CTV News

Well now, we don't need cars made in the USA either. Canada, Mexico, Japan and Korea will provide our cars.

Trump has just lost a market of 41 million by being the A$$hole that he is.
‘We don’t need cars made in Canada’: Trump calls CUSMA ‘irrelevant’ and takes aim at Canada — CTV News
U.S. President Donald Trump visited a Ford factory in Dearborn, Mich., Tuesday and dismissed the relevance of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, saying the U.S. doesn’t need the trade deal and that “Ca...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Reposted by Philip Rafuse
We can either let the abuses of Donald Trump's administration become our new normal.
 
Or we can pursue real justice, accountability, and transparency.
 
Illinois has chosen our path — those who believe in the Constitution and the promise of America should join us in doing so.
January 12, 2026 at 12:40 AM
This Is the No. 1 Country Americans Want to Move to in 2026 for Cost of Living, Safety, and Health Care - Travel Leisure

Now keep in mind that we in Canada are tightening up on immigration- but medical professionals and skilled tradespeople are very much welcome.

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This Is the No. 1 Country Americans Want to Move to in 2026 for Cost of Living, Safety, and Health Care — Travel + Leisure
A new study finds cost of living, safety, and health care are driving factors behind the growing interest in international relocation.
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January 10, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE? - BBC News

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Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE? — BBC News
A mother of three and award-winning poet, Good's sudden death sparks protests across the US.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:39 AM
“F*cking B*tch”: What ICE Agents Did Right After Minnesota Shooting - The New Republic

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“F*cking B*tch”: What ICE Agents Did Right After Minnesota Shooting — The New Republic
Spoiler alert: it was not to rush over and provide Renee Nicole Good medical aid.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Trump ramps up Greenland threats and says U.S. will intervene “whether they like it or not” - The Guardian

The last time the USA and Canada went to war, the USA did not win.

Time for Canada and the rest of nato to get some troops and aircraft on Greenland 🇬🇱.

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Trump ramps up Greenland threats and says US will intervene ‘whether they like it or not’ — Guardian US
US president doubles down on threats to acquire territory at White House meeting with oil and gas executives
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January 10, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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Is it really greed? Or is it grid?

Always good to question what you read 🙂
Ukraine's PM reports on power greed recovery after Russian strike
Electricity and heat supply have been restored in the city of Kryvyi Rih as well as in settlements in Kyiv Oblast after Russian strikes. In Kyiv, the situation remains the most difficult.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland (and Everything Else) - The New Yorker

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Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland (and Everything Else) — The New Yorker
There’s no Trump Doctrine, just a map of the world that the President wants to write his name on in big gold letters.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Airlines retreat from U.S. to carve new routes overseas as Canadians shun America - The Canadian Press

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Airlines retreat from U.S. to carve new routes overseas as Canadians shun America — The Canadian Press
Canadian airlines pulled back in a big way from the United States over the pa
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January 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Opinion | I left Trump's America last year to teach in Canada. I didn't expect this from Canadians - Toronto Star

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Opinion | I left Trump's America last year to teach in Canada. I didn't expect this from Canadians — Toronto Star
During my short time here, I have encountered a shocking level of naïveté about what is happening in the United States.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:45 PM
‘Aren’t We Supposed to Be the Good Guys Here?’ - The Atlantic

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‘Aren’t We Supposed to Be the Good Guys Here?’ — The Atlantic
Senator Mark Kelly says that taking Greenland “would probably be the biggest mistake any president has made in the history of this country.”
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January 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
On the lamb: 50 sheep break away from flock and storm German supermarket - The Guardian

On the lighter side 😊 let's take a ewe turn away from the insanity of DJT:

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On the lamb: 50 sheep break away from flock and storm German supermarket — Guardian US
Ewes and lambs coaxed out of store in Burgsinn after about 20 minutes, leaving trail of destruction in drinks section
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January 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Rodrigo Madriz: I'm Venezuelan. Here are 7 things Canadians need to know about Maduro's ouster - National Post

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Rodrigo Madriz: I'm Venezuelan. Here are 7 things Canadians need to know about Maduro's ouster — National Post
My people will not be free until they are given the power to decide their own fate
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January 7, 2026 at 9:48 PM
People living in the US: what do you think about Donald Trump’s threat to take control of Greenland? - The Guardian

If the USA attacks Greenland, Canada is obliged under Article 5 to defend against American aggression.

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People living in the US: what do you think about Donald Trump’s threat to take control of Greenland? — Guardian US
What is your reaction to Trump’s territorial ambitions?
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January 7, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Minneapolis driver shot and killed by ICE officer during immigration-related operation, DHS says - NBC News

Trump's brown shirts are killing innocent Americans while Trump plans to attack a NATO country.

Get that F&@$ing "dicktator" out of office. Stat.
January 7, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Opinion | Donald Trump poses a threat to civilization - The Guardian

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Opinion | Donald Trump poses a threat to civilization — Guardian US
The moral purpose of civilized society is to prevent the stronger from attacking the weaker. The US was founded on that principle
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January 7, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Eric Ham: Canada beware, Trump’s Venezuela invasion is a clear warning shot - CTV News

No F-35s tethered to the USA.

Sabre IIs (renamed Gripen Es with Euro engines) armed with Meteor missiles. Lots of Global Eyes.

It sounds like an old Richard Rohmer novel. But we face a major threat.
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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Tom Cooper has hit the nail squarely on the head.
Dumpf's Raid of Distraction
Hello everybody!
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January 5, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Denmark urges 'respect' after Trump aide's wife posts on Greenland - BBC News

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Denmark urges 'respect' after Trump aide's wife posts on Greenland — BBC News
Katie Miller's message showed an altered image of the Danish autonomous territory alongside the word
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January 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Opinion | The Guardian view on the US seizure of Maduro: Trump has turned the world’s superpower into a rogue state - The Guardian

Please PM Carney, no more F-35s that would be tethered to the whims of the USA. Gripens all the way.

Greenland is next.

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Opinion | The Guardian view on the US seizure of Maduro: Trump has turned the world’s superpower into a rogue state — Guardian US
Editorial: The illegal abduction of Venezuela’s president, and threat to ‘run’ his country, is a dangerous act. Its repercussions will be felt far beyond the region
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January 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM