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Chantelle
@chantellenb.bsky.social
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Vive le Canada! 🇨🇦

New Brunswick
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“I am, and always will be, the optimist. The hoper of far-flung hopes, and the dreamer of improbable dreams.”
-Eleventh Doctor
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chantellenb.bsky.social
This is disgusting. These are the future GOP party leaders and their views. #uspoli

Canada, don’t assume we’re immune, we definitely have this type here too. #cdnpoli
politico.com Politico @politico.com · Oct 14
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
chantellenb.bsky.social
Well, Musk is at it again.

Bribing people with the chance to win a million dollars if they sign his petition to remove judges he disagrees with.

How is this legal, you ask? Well in MAGA country that really doesn’t seem to matter. 🇺🇸 #uspoli
The image shows a tweet from Elon Musk announcing a $1 million award. The tweet reads: “Exciting to announce our first million dollar award for supporting our petition against activist judges in Wisconsin! Next million dollar award will be announced in 2 days.” Beneath this, another tweet from “America” says: “Scott A. From Green Bay, WI is the first $1 Million spokesperson for signing our Petition In Opposition To Activist Judges. Stay tuned between now and April 1st for more surprise announcements from Wisconsin. SIGN: petition.theamericapac.org” It also includes a graphic promoting the “Petition in Opposition to Activist Judges” with the message, “Judges should interpret laws as written.”
March 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
chantellenb.bsky.social
Makes a whole lot of sense!
michaeljstern.bsky.social Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · Mar 25
Extremely important point.
March 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
chantellenb.bsky.social
Such a petty move. The library opened in 1905, purposely built both in Canada and the US as a show of solidarity between residents on both sides of the border between 🇨🇦 and 🇺🇸.

Trump’s administration has now cut off Canada’s access.
A screenshot of a news article with the headline ‘U.S. Unilaterally Closes Haskell Library’s Canadian Access.’ The article was written by William Crooks for the Sherbrooke Record and is dated March 20, 2025. A photo of the Haskell Opera House, a large historic stone and brick building, is included. The bottom of the screenshot shows the website newportvermontdailyexpress.com
March 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
chantellenb.bsky.social
Absolutely insane.
March 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
chantellenb.bsky.social
Seriously, what the hell?

Are border agents going to start requiring visitors to swear fealty to their Supreme Leader now or…?

What is happening to America? 🇺🇸 #uspoli
Screenshot of tweet: Séamus Malekafzali A French researcher was detained on arrival in the US, his computer and phone confiscated/ searched, and his texts criticizing Trump's cuts to scientific research were deemed by DHS agents as "hatred of Trump [that could bel described as terrorism." He was deported the next day. According to a diplomatic source to AFP, the incident occurred on March 9. The space researcher was reportedly subjected to a random check upon arrival, during which his work computer and personal phone were searched. The same source also reported that messages discussing the Trump administration's treatment of scientists were found. He was reportedly accused of messages "that reflect hatred toward Trump and can be described as terrorism." His professional and personal equipment was reportedly confiscated, and the researcher was sent back to Europe the next day. Reminder of freedom of opinion According to another source briefed on the case to AFP, the French researcher was accused by the American authorities of "hateful and conspiratorial messages." He was reportedly informed of an FBI investigation, for which "charges were dropped," the source continued.
March 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
chantellenb.bsky.social
Hmm now this seems like a strange move, unless you’re really, really scared of something..

Wouldn’t you welcome the press coverage during an election campaign?
March 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
chantellenb.bsky.social
That’s a half million decrease in one month. 🇨🇦

"We're only two months into a four-year administration. If they keep this up there will be no Canadians coming down here — there will be a 100 per cent boycott of this country," he (Saunders) said.

#cdnpol #uspol 🇨🇦🇺🇸
The image shows a news headline that reads, “Cross-border trips to the U.S. reach COVID lows with nearly 500,000 fewer travellers in February.” The subheading says, “The number of trips hasn’t been this low since the COVID-19 era.” Below the headline, a Canada Border Services officer stands watching vehicles near a border crossing, with a Canadian flag in the background.
March 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
chantellenb.bsky.social
Lazy Sunday vibes from this boy today ❤️🐶

#dogsofbluesky
A black and white image of a beautiful black and white Bordernese dog lying on a patterned blanket
March 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
chantellenb.bsky.social
It’s honestly quite interesting watching Conservatives react to getting exactly what they said they wanted.

“Trudeau must go!”
(“Nooooo, not like that!”)

“Axe the tax!”
(“Nooooo, not like that!”)
🇨🇦
March 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
chantellenb.bsky.social
This right here 👇
Screenshot of a tweet. Neil Strauss: The reason facts don't change most people's opinions is because most people don't use facts to form their opinions. They use their opinions to form their "facts."
March 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
chantellenb.bsky.social
I’m tired of constantly explaining the difference between TRQs & blanket tariffs when people say things like “Why is Canada worried about a 25% tariff when they have a 250% tariff on American dairy!”

I’ve started just reposting an image of my explanation. I’m sure I’m not alone 😅
🇨🇦 🇺🇸 #cdnpoli
1. Those aren't blanket tariffs, they're called "Tariff Rate Quotas" (TRQs), also known as "Over Quota Tariffs". This means, for example, that Canada can import about 12,500 metric tons of cheese with no tariff and the TRQ only applies to goods imported above that amount. 2. We have these Tariffs as a result of USMCA (the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, aso called CUSMA in Canada). This agreement was signed by the leaders of Canada, the US, and Mexico in 2018 and replaced NAFTA in 2020. 3. It's often overlooked that under the USMCA, the U.S. also applies similar over-quota tariffs on similar Canadian products, like up to 218% on milk, for example. 4. At the time Donald Trump (who was the current president of the US at the time, and the one who signed the agreement) called the USMCA "one of the best trade deals the US ever made" and "groundbreaking".
March 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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minibubbly.bsky.social
‘Elbows up’: Eby introduces new fees for trucks travelling through B.C. to Alaska #BritishColumbia #TradeWar #Canada #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp🍁

vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/03/06/b...
Fees for trucks travelling from Washington through B.C. to Alaska
B.C. Premier David Eby announced that commercial trucks travelling through B.C. from Washington to Alaska will now be subject to new fees.
vancouver.citynews.ca
March 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
chantellenb.bsky.social
The number of Canadians who don’t understand how our own government works is astonishing.

The process that made Carney PM Designate is not only legal but it’s also typical. It’s the same process we dealt with last in 2003, and first way back in 1891 when our very first PM died while in office. 🇨🇦
March 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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bradjperry.bsky.social
Last night’s moon setting behind the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly Building. 🌙

March 3, 2025 – 10:57pm
#moon #crescentmoon #photography
A waxing crescent moon behind the spire of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly building. Both the moon and the building share warm orange and golden tones.
March 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
chantellenb.bsky.social
Yep! My family has canceled a plan trip to the southern US this year and we’ve opted to head to Newfoundland instead. As a bonus, we’re hopping over to France while we’re there! (St. Pierre and Miquelon islands).
🇨🇦🇫🇷
March 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
chantellenb.bsky.social
Absolutely despicable. And Netanyahu claims this plan was known by the White House.
Post by Bernie Sanders “Netanyahu's extremist government has halted ALL humanitarian aid into Gaza. Starving children is a war crime. UN leaders said: "International humanitarian law is clear: we must be allowed access to deliver vital lifesaving aid. We need to get aid in and the hostages out."”
March 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
chantellenb.bsky.social
It’s working 💪
March 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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miafarrow.bsky.social
Leaders of the free world stand united in London

The United States is not among them
March 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
chantellenb.bsky.social
This is just gross. But, par for the course with MAGA.
March 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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fredguttenberg.bsky.social
Today, in a meeting at the White House, the only person actually defending American interests was Zelenskyy.

Let that sink in.
February 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
chantellenb.bsky.social
Trump really wanted Canada 🇨🇦 to become the 51st state but he settled for the US 🇺🇸 becoming Russia’s 🇷🇺 47th oblast instead.
February 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
chantellenb.bsky.social
In case anyone was still on the fence about Donald J. Trump being the most vile person on the planet, this should clear things up. #uspoli

America, get it together.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 26
Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
February 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
chantellenb.bsky.social
While driving in Charlottetown today I saw a Tesla with a vanity plate that said “EW TESLA” and I can only hope they’re stuck with the stupid thing and it was a form of creative protest 😂 🇨🇦
February 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM