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· Feb 17
There’s an older more sinister threat to American democracy that, despite the common themes and compatibility with various forms of fascism, is uniquely American, built on racism and long repeated myths.
I keep seeing ppl calling out Greer for lying about Canadian GDP, but these guys see constant blatant lies, especially absurd lies, as a power play.
So while it’s good to call out their lies for the benefit of onlookers, we should know that calling them out won’t deter them from lying.
So while it’s good to call out their lies for the benefit of onlookers, we should know that calling them out won’t deter them from lying.
These guys can’t imagine that ppl would resist coercion. They can’t tell the diff b/t a mafia movie and reality. We’re all just NPCs to them. So it really bothers them when ppl say “fuck that”.
Greer: "The thing to keep in mind with Canada is this is a country that's 75% dependent on the United States for its gross domestic product ... it can't be a situation where the Canadians have an antagonistic relationship"
February 10, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I keep seeing ppl calling out Greer for lying about Canadian GDP, but these guys see constant blatant lies, especially absurd lies, as a power play.
So while it’s good to call out their lies for the benefit of onlookers, we should know that calling them out won’t deter them from lying.
So while it’s good to call out their lies for the benefit of onlookers, we should know that calling them out won’t deter them from lying.
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America is learning the hard way that "we make a lot of money together, you benefit from trade with us" does not actually equal "we own you and you must be subservient," and that countries will forgo some money to preserve sovereignty.
Today's corrupt, self-interested US leaders don't get that.
Today's corrupt, self-interested US leaders don't get that.
Greer: "The thing to keep in mind with Canada is this is a country that's 75% dependent on the United States for its gross domestic product ... it can't be a situation where the Canadians have an antagonistic relationship"
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
America is learning the hard way that "we make a lot of money together, you benefit from trade with us" does not actually equal "we own you and you must be subservient," and that countries will forgo some money to preserve sovereignty.
Today's corrupt, self-interested US leaders don't get that.
Today's corrupt, self-interested US leaders don't get that.
These guys can’t imagine that ppl would resist coercion. They can’t tell the diff b/t a mafia movie and reality. We’re all just NPCs to them. So it really bothers them when ppl say “fuck that”.
Greer: "The thing to keep in mind with Canada is this is a country that's 75% dependent on the United States for its gross domestic product ... it can't be a situation where the Canadians have an antagonistic relationship"
February 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
These guys can’t imagine that ppl would resist coercion. They can’t tell the diff b/t a mafia movie and reality. We’re all just NPCs to them. So it really bothers them when ppl say “fuck that”.
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Canada has stood with America when we were at our lowest, has fought and died in wars alongside us, has done everything a nation could to help and be amicable with another. And now America has gratuitously stabbed Canada in the back, and continues to do so. Things can never be the same again.
With Friends Like These
To defend itself from Trump's thuggery, Canada must seek new friends.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Canada has stood with America when we were at our lowest, has fought and died in wars alongside us, has done everything a nation could to help and be amicable with another. And now America has gratuitously stabbed Canada in the back, and continues to do so. Things can never be the same again.
What is the word for this mentality/thinking/approach to politics
(Clintonism, popularism, consultant brain, Schumerism)?
(Clintonism, popularism, consultant brain, Schumerism)?
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 PM
What is the word for this mentality/thinking/approach to politics
(Clintonism, popularism, consultant brain, Schumerism)?
(Clintonism, popularism, consultant brain, Schumerism)?
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Canada is shutting its doors to asylum seekers—that includes Americans hoping to escape ICE. https://macleans.ca/politics/american-refugees-arent-welcome/
American Refugees Aren’t Welcome - Macleans.ca
Why Canada won’t be a safe haven for U.S. residents fleeing ICE
macleans.ca
February 10, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Canada is shutting its doors to asylum seekers—that includes Americans hoping to escape ICE. https://macleans.ca/politics/american-refugees-arent-welcome/
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Canada put up the money for this international bridge because the US wouldn’t do it. The cost is to be repaid over time by tolls. Now that it’s close to opening, Trump says he wants half ownership
Trump said he would start negotiations with Canada over a bridge project to connect Michigan and Ontario, threatening to block its opening
Trump Threatens to Block Detroit-Canada Bridge in New Trade Row
President Donald Trump said he would start negotiations with Canada over a bridge project to connect Michigan and Ontario, threatening to block its opening until the US was given adequate compensation and owned “half of this asset.”
bloom.bg
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Canada put up the money for this international bridge because the US wouldn’t do it. The cost is to be repaid over time by tolls. Now that it’s close to opening, Trump says he wants half ownership
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You have no idea how immigration moving to outside of Montreal is breaking so many brains here.
It is the direct result, and success, of the last 30 years of immigration policy to boost French speaking immigration and boost immigration out to the regions.
It is the direct result, and success, of the last 30 years of immigration policy to boost French speaking immigration and boost immigration out to the regions.
I mean it use to be that, but now like 95% of Quebecers can speak French and it has turned into everyone against Montreal, because the city is multicultural.
The third link is just that, reactionary whataboutism from Livy because they hate Montreal.
The third link is just that, reactionary whataboutism from Livy because they hate Montreal.
February 10, 2026 at 12:57 AM
You have no idea how immigration moving to outside of Montreal is breaking so many brains here.
It is the direct result, and success, of the last 30 years of immigration policy to boost French speaking immigration and boost immigration out to the regions.
It is the direct result, and success, of the last 30 years of immigration policy to boost French speaking immigration and boost immigration out to the regions.
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mr carney please demand tokyo send over kei cars and make them here (and legalize them)
February 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
mr carney please demand tokyo send over kei cars and make them here (and legalize them)
It would be cool if we could move away from the American obsession with oversized trucks.
February 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
It would be cool if we could move away from the American obsession with oversized trucks.
February 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Another incentive for middle powers, including allies, to reduce their dependence on America
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
This Canadian judge knows firsthand the impact of being targeted by Trump’s America
Kimberly Prost is one of several judges and prosecutors at the International Criminal Court being sanctioned by the Trump administration. It's upended her daily life — but won't intimidate her.
www.thestar.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Another incentive for middle powers, including allies, to reduce their dependence on America
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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like, let's be real here: do you think the terminally online RW Americans that comprise Twitter don't end up pushing the admin to push pro-annexation and pro-intervention content during the Alberta Crisis?
but also dangerous because I think there's a strong possibility we see a MAGA filibuster after they lose
February 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
like, let's be real here: do you think the terminally online RW Americans that comprise Twitter don't end up pushing the admin to push pro-annexation and pro-intervention content during the Alberta Crisis?
This is what I’m afraid of
so my prediction is the separatists probably get their referendum and then lose by a landslide and then whine to the Yankees about how the referendum was rigged
Alberta - Support For Independence:
All:
Remain: 65%
Independence: 29%
Among UCP Voters:
Independence: 57%
Remain: 38%
Among NDP Voters:
Remain: 93%
Independence: 6%
Angus Reid / Feb 6, 2026
All:
Remain: 65%
Independence: 29%
Among UCP Voters:
Independence: 57%
Remain: 38%
Among NDP Voters:
Remain: 93%
Independence: 6%
Angus Reid / Feb 6, 2026
February 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
This is what I’m afraid of
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" The top two was inevitably going to produce one of two evils: elected officials who don’t match the will of the people, or a fiercely top-down selection that robs voters of an opinion. Neither is desirable, making the jungle primary not just dangerous but intolerable." prospect.org/2026/02/09/c...
The Nation’s Most Democratic State Might Elect a Trump-Friendly Governor - The American Prospect
California’s nonpartisan primary pits eight Democrats against two Republicans; only the top two finishers advance. Do the math.
prospect.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM
" The top two was inevitably going to produce one of two evils: elected officials who don’t match the will of the people, or a fiercely top-down selection that robs voters of an opinion. Neither is desirable, making the jungle primary not just dangerous but intolerable." prospect.org/2026/02/09/c...
TikTok. Spyware. ICE.
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
TikTok. Spyware. ICE.
I fear for America because even if Americans can get shit back on the rails, Schumer, Jeffries, et al will undermine attempts at meaningful reform and accountability.
February 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I fear for America because even if Americans can get shit back on the rails, Schumer, Jeffries, et al will undermine attempts at meaningful reform and accountability.
The rich like Trump because they think he will help them get richer and/or minimize accountability.
Live Nation’s monopoly trial is reportedly fracturing Trump’s Justice Department
Live Nation’s monopoly trial is reportedly fracturing Trump’s Justice Department
Settlement discussions are taking place with pro-business DOJ officials outside of the antitrust division.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 12:51 PM
The rich like Trump because they think he will help them get richer and/or minimize accountability.
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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This is what we’re doing to people. We are the bad guys.
February 9, 2026 at 11:48 AM
This is what we’re doing to people. We are the bad guys.
I think the answer is simpler than the explanation in this video. Racists are afraid of being shamed for their racist views. Their cries for “free speech” aren’t actually about free speech, but about wanting a lack of negative social consequences for being openly racist.
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 AM
I think the answer is simpler than the explanation in this video. Racists are afraid of being shamed for their racist views. Their cries for “free speech” aren’t actually about free speech, but about wanting a lack of negative social consequences for being openly racist.
This was painful to watch.
WATCH - @isaiahrmartin.bsky.social calmly eviscerates a Trump supporter on tariffs 👇🏽
February 9, 2026 at 3:51 AM
This was painful to watch.
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Today I wrote about the racist accommodation to the racist response to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show; the moral hazard of extending good faith to those who act in bad faith; and how alienating white bigots is actually part of the solution, not a part of the problem. www.the-reframe.com/hating-the-g...
Hating the Game
The cooperation game, the murder game, and acting in good faith with people you know are acting in bad faith.
www.the-reframe.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Today I wrote about the racist accommodation to the racist response to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show; the moral hazard of extending good faith to those who act in bad faith; and how alienating white bigots is actually part of the solution, not a part of the problem. www.the-reframe.com/hating-the-g...
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A record-breaking snow drought in the western U.S. is raising concerns about water scarcity and wildfires next summer. A new Canadian study suggests the conditions could signal a longer-term trend that threatens water supplies for millions across the country. www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Winter snow is declining in key watersheds across Canada, raising concerns about future water supply | CBC News
Declining snowpack can affect everything from municipal water systems and agriculture to lake levels, shipping and wildfire risk in Canada’s forests.
www.cbc.ca
February 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
A record-breaking snow drought in the western U.S. is raising concerns about water scarcity and wildfires next summer. A new Canadian study suggests the conditions could signal a longer-term trend that threatens water supplies for millions across the country. www.cbc.ca/news/science...