Brenda D
@b-optimistic.bsky.social
WHO AM I? A proud Canadian; a wannabe writer with a bucket full of words; an acrylic painter with a lean toward landscapes; an audio-book fan with a penchant for true crime, mysteries, & the occasional biography; a music lover; and an amateur photographer.
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Brenda D
@b-optimistic.bsky.social
· Aug 14
Please note that my political ramblings are based on intuitive reasoning (aka reading between the lines) and whispered suggestions from the voices in my head .... 🤫 ...
Random thoughts … 12-4-2025
Have you ever considered that the so-called cognitive issues and the random posts - that seemingly make no sense -
may possibly be just an act?
Open your mind …. Things may not be as they appear.
Have you ever considered that the so-called cognitive issues and the random posts - that seemingly make no sense -
may possibly be just an act?
Open your mind …. Things may not be as they appear.
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Random thoughts … 12-4-2025
Have you ever considered that the so-called cognitive issues and the random posts - that seemingly make no sense -
may possibly be just an act?
Open your mind …. Things may not be as they appear.
Have you ever considered that the so-called cognitive issues and the random posts - that seemingly make no sense -
may possibly be just an act?
Open your mind …. Things may not be as they appear.
I have never seen so much stuttering in a news conference as I have seen in this one! Pierre is also promising paper delivery jobs to youth just as he had when he was young. 😉
I have also never seen a leader stand so close to his party members in a live event either! Kind of creepy actually.
I have also never seen a leader stand so close to his party members in a live event either! Kind of creepy actually.
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I have never seen so much stuttering in a news conference as I have seen in this one! Pierre is also promising paper delivery jobs to youth just as he had when he was young. 😉
I have also never seen a leader stand so close to his party members in a live event either! Kind of creepy actually.
I have also never seen a leader stand so close to his party members in a live event either! Kind of creepy actually.
The Conservative Party of Canada is obviously divided into the Progressive Conservatives & the Regressive Conservatives - the latter under the controlling thumb of Poilievre. (CPC is in their own little world so I won't add a 3rd to this note). The Libs are more Conservative than PP's version. 😏
November 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The Conservative Party of Canada is obviously divided into the Progressive Conservatives & the Regressive Conservatives - the latter under the controlling thumb of Poilievre. (CPC is in their own little world so I won't add a 3rd to this note). The Libs are more Conservative than PP's version. 😏
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I don't normally have much time for floor crossers but I have a lot of respect for MP Chris d'Entremont. He was one of the few non-toxic members of Poilievre's Conservatives.
He was by far the best speaker in last session's toxic parliament.
Good for you Chris.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
He was by far the best speaker in last session's toxic parliament.
Good for you Chris.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Conservative MP says he’s considering joining Canada’s Liberal government
The stunning twist moves Mark Carney one step closer to a secure hold on the prime minister’s office until 2029.
www.politico.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I don't normally have much time for floor crossers but I have a lot of respect for MP Chris d'Entremont. He was one of the few non-toxic members of Poilievre's Conservatives.
He was by far the best speaker in last session's toxic parliament.
Good for you Chris.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
He was by far the best speaker in last session's toxic parliament.
Good for you Chris.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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TODAY'S A1...
Full story on the federal budget through the New Brunswick lens: tj.news/new-brunswic...
Second story on feds announce another cut to foreign students, temporary workers: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Full story on the federal budget through the New Brunswick lens: tj.news/new-brunswic...
Second story on feds announce another cut to foreign students, temporary workers: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
November 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
TODAY'S A1...
Full story on the federal budget through the New Brunswick lens: tj.news/new-brunswic...
Second story on feds announce another cut to foreign students, temporary workers: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Full story on the federal budget through the New Brunswick lens: tj.news/new-brunswic...
Second story on feds announce another cut to foreign students, temporary workers: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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BREAKING, federal budget with the New Brunswick angle
STORY: Federal budget lays out billions to pivot country
In the process, it racks up a deficit of $78.3 billion in 2025-26
tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
STORY: Federal budget lays out billions to pivot country
In the process, it racks up a deficit of $78.3 billion in 2025-26
tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
BREAKING: Federal budget lays out billions - with big deficit - to pivot country
That’s while it’s still unclear if the minority government Liberals have the votes needed to survive and avoid a Christmas election
tj.news
November 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
BREAKING, federal budget with the New Brunswick angle
STORY: Federal budget lays out billions to pivot country
In the process, it racks up a deficit of $78.3 billion in 2025-26
tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
STORY: Federal budget lays out billions to pivot country
In the process, it racks up a deficit of $78.3 billion in 2025-26
tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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NEW this a.m...
Federal budget’s job cuts plan to actually add jobs in N.B.
An 'early retirement incentive' program means more work for the government of Canada’s Pension Centre in Shediac
tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Federal budget’s job cuts plan to actually add jobs in N.B.
An 'early retirement incentive' program means more work for the government of Canada’s Pension Centre in Shediac
tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Federal budget’s job cuts plan to actually add jobs in N.B.
An 'early retirement incentive' program mean more work for the government of Canada’s Pension Centre - located in Shediac
tj.news
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
NEW this a.m...
Federal budget’s job cuts plan to actually add jobs in N.B.
An 'early retirement incentive' program means more work for the government of Canada’s Pension Centre in Shediac
tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Federal budget’s job cuts plan to actually add jobs in N.B.
An 'early retirement incentive' program means more work for the government of Canada’s Pension Centre in Shediac
tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
A potential Israel-Hamas agreement (Phase 1) is being discussed today. I wish I could be optimistic about this but I suspect the war will continue! Such a sad situation …..
October 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
A potential Israel-Hamas agreement (Phase 1) is being discussed today. I wish I could be optimistic about this but I suspect the war will continue! Such a sad situation …..
Please note that my political ramblings are based on intuitive reasoning (aka reading between the lines) and whispered suggestions from the voices in my head .... 🤫 ...
August 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Please note that my political ramblings are based on intuitive reasoning (aka reading between the lines) and whispered suggestions from the voices in my head .... 🤫 ...
They say that it's going to be an extremely hot summer here in Canada this year. Hot air rises ... US is to the south of us ... need I say more? 😏
June 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
They say that it's going to be an extremely hot summer here in Canada this year. Hot air rises ... US is to the south of us ... need I say more? 😏
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Well, well ..... I see that the big T is announcing a truce (late Monday June 23, 2025) between Iran and Israel. I wonder if it will have the same success as the truce he organized between Ukraine & Russia? 🤔🙄
June 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Well, well ..... I see that the big T is announcing a truce (late Monday June 23, 2025) between Iran and Israel. I wonder if it will have the same success as the truce he organized between Ukraine & Russia? 🤔🙄
So … Iran has retaliated. The big T has not won. Will he strike Iran again? You betcha! He must ALWAYS win in some capacity.
I do hope I am wrong. But the big T is easy to read if you’re listening.
I do hope I am wrong. But the big T is easy to read if you’re listening.
June 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
So … Iran has retaliated. The big T has not won. Will he strike Iran again? You betcha! He must ALWAYS win in some capacity.
I do hope I am wrong. But the big T is easy to read if you’re listening.
I do hope I am wrong. But the big T is easy to read if you’re listening.
Never forget that since he was elected, the big T has had his eye on Gaza - with a goal of making it his own golden paradise. Only then can so-called experts predict where this situation with Iran is headed.
June 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Never forget that since he was elected, the big T has had his eye on Gaza - with a goal of making it his own golden paradise. Only then can so-called experts predict where this situation with Iran is headed.
“We used to say the world needs more Canada. Now Canada needs more world.”
John Manley quoting a Colin Robertson article of June 2025
John Manley quoting a Colin Robertson article of June 2025
June 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“We used to say the world needs more Canada. Now Canada needs more world.”
John Manley quoting a Colin Robertson article of June 2025
John Manley quoting a Colin Robertson article of June 2025
Today’s Carney’ism ….
“If you aren’t at the table, you could be on the menu.”
“If you aren’t at the table, you could be on the menu.”
June 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Today’s Carney’ism ….
“If you aren’t at the table, you could be on the menu.”
“If you aren’t at the table, you could be on the menu.”
A different way of looking at the night sky over Grand Lake, NB thanks to Brad Perry! Amazing!!
I like that milky way photography is a slow process.
I like that you can’t do it every night.
I like that it’s a little bit spooky.
Grand Lake, NB
May 27, 2025 – 11:36pm
#milkyway #astrophotography #photography
I like that you can’t do it every night.
I like that it’s a little bit spooky.
Grand Lake, NB
May 27, 2025 – 11:36pm
#milkyway #astrophotography #photography
May 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A different way of looking at the night sky over Grand Lake, NB thanks to Brad Perry! Amazing!!
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Here's a great coversation about fighting for Canadian democracy with @laura-babcock.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9wS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9wS...
THE OSHOW: Resistance Leader Charlie Angus answers "How Can Canadians Fight Trump's MAGA Threat?" 🇨🇦
YouTube video by The OShow with Laura Babcock
www.youtube.com
May 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Here's a great coversation about fighting for Canadian democracy with @laura-babcock.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9wS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9wS...
"It's who I am ....."
Could this possibly explain the attitudes of the negative population?
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Could this possibly explain the attitudes of the negative population?
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May 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
"It's who I am ....."
Could this possibly explain the attitudes of the negative population?
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Could this possibly explain the attitudes of the negative population?
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