Deborah Small, Author
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Historical Romance Author. Canada. She/Her. deborahsmall.com
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Yes. Do better, Time.
Hard to believe this is real but it is — do better, Time 😕
December 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Yes. Do better, Time.
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It’s often the most vulnerable Canadians who don’t file their taxes and miss out on the benefits they need or have paid into.
So we’re introducing Automatic Federal Benefits — pre-filing taxes for up to 5.5 million lower-income Canadians.
So we’re introducing Automatic Federal Benefits — pre-filing taxes for up to 5.5 million lower-income Canadians.
December 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It’s often the most vulnerable Canadians who don’t file their taxes and miss out on the benefits they need or have paid into.
So we’re introducing Automatic Federal Benefits — pre-filing taxes for up to 5.5 million lower-income Canadians.
So we’re introducing Automatic Federal Benefits — pre-filing taxes for up to 5.5 million lower-income Canadians.
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On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recognise Canadians with disabilities whose advocacy, leadership, and resilience have helped build a fairer Canada.
Together, we'll keep building a stronger, more inclusive country for all.
Together, we'll keep building a stronger, more inclusive country for all.
December 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recognise Canadians with disabilities whose advocacy, leadership, and resilience have helped build a fairer Canada.
Together, we'll keep building a stronger, more inclusive country for all.
Together, we'll keep building a stronger, more inclusive country for all.
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The worst part about the boat strikes - regardless of who ordered what and besides the ultimate tragedy of lives lost - is they’re forever a stain on the dignity of the United States military.
That's why the military has the right to refuse illegal orders. Illegal orders could ruin the military.
That's why the military has the right to refuse illegal orders. Illegal orders could ruin the military.
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The worst part about the boat strikes - regardless of who ordered what and besides the ultimate tragedy of lives lost - is they’re forever a stain on the dignity of the United States military.
That's why the military has the right to refuse illegal orders. Illegal orders could ruin the military.
That's why the military has the right to refuse illegal orders. Illegal orders could ruin the military.
How to destroy tourism to justify "drill baby drill", for $100 Alex.
For Canadians planning a trip to a U.S. national park, visits will cost much more starting in 2026.
globalnews.ca/news/1154455...
globalnews.ca/news/1154455...
U.S. national parks to charge non-Americans higher entry fees than residents - National | Globalnews.ca
The huge price hike applies to Canadians and includes parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Everglades and the Grand Canyon.
globalnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
How to destroy tourism to justify "drill baby drill", for $100 Alex.
Delusional Dems hand Lucy the football. Again. Even Charlie Brown wasn't that gullible.
An agreement to agree to do a later vote is NOT an enforceable contract so what in the actual hell are Americans getting out of this deal??
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Delusional Dems hand Lucy the football. Again. Even Charlie Brown wasn't that gullible.
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To move from reliance to resilience, Canada has to become its own best customer.
Our new Buy Canadian Policy will put Canadian materials and resources at the centre of housing and major project construction across the country.
Our new Buy Canadian Policy will put Canadian materials and resources at the centre of housing and major project construction across the country.
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
To move from reliance to resilience, Canada has to become its own best customer.
Our new Buy Canadian Policy will put Canadian materials and resources at the centre of housing and major project construction across the country.
Our new Buy Canadian Policy will put Canadian materials and resources at the centre of housing and major project construction across the country.
Conspiracy theorist drama queens dragging us and our children into the dark ages like a bunch of brainless Neanderthals afraid of a lit match. Yet those same people hunch over the magic (toxic) phone like it's Life itself. Irony and Ignorance are laughing their incindiary, infectious arses off.
Canada is grappling with a “large, multi-jurisdictional outbreak of measles” that began in October last year.
globalnews.ca/news/1151951...
globalnews.ca/news/1151951...
Canada loses measles elimination status after outbreaks - National | Globalnews.ca
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status.
globalnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Conspiracy theorist drama queens dragging us and our children into the dark ages like a bunch of brainless Neanderthals afraid of a lit match. Yet those same people hunch over the magic (toxic) phone like it's Life itself. Irony and Ignorance are laughing their incindiary, infectious arses off.
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This summer, Canada’s tourism sector did more business than ever before — by welcoming the world and being our own best customer.
More good news: we just renewed the Canada Strong Pass for the holidays and summer 2026 — so it’s more affordable to explore our incredible country.
More good news: we just renewed the Canada Strong Pass for the holidays and summer 2026 — so it’s more affordable to explore our incredible country.
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This summer, Canada’s tourism sector did more business than ever before — by welcoming the world and being our own best customer.
More good news: we just renewed the Canada Strong Pass for the holidays and summer 2026 — so it’s more affordable to explore our incredible country.
More good news: we just renewed the Canada Strong Pass for the holidays and summer 2026 — so it’s more affordable to explore our incredible country.
Yeah. Who'd a thunk. 😅
November 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Yeah. Who'd a thunk. 😅
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If your government thinks the Pope “doesn’t know what he’s talking about” when he defends migrants’ dignity, the world should see the warning sign. The US is no longer leading on human rights. It’s suppressing them.
November 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
If your government thinks the Pope “doesn’t know what he’s talking about” when he defends migrants’ dignity, the world should see the warning sign. The US is no longer leading on human rights. It’s suppressing them.
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The only people refusing to show up to work are House Republicans.
Administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdown
Agencies are sending messages indicating that workers who are on the job will be paid when the government reopens — with no mention of those on furlough, despite a 2019 law protecting their wages.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The only people refusing to show up to work are House Republicans.
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If you are willing to defy court orders to starve 42 million Americans, you have lost your humanity.
Trump needs to follow the law and fully fund SNAP benefits.
Trump needs to follow the law and fully fund SNAP benefits.
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If you are willing to defy court orders to starve 42 million Americans, you have lost your humanity.
Trump needs to follow the law and fully fund SNAP benefits.
Trump needs to follow the law and fully fund SNAP benefits.
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Yes this is a real tweet. Governor Abbott is either insufferably ignorant or hopes his MAGA base is. Governors cannot impose tariffs on Americans moving about in the USA. This is specifically banned by:
•Article I, Section 2
•Article IV, Section 2
•14th Amendment
Texas ranks 41st in Education smh
•Article I, Section 2
•Article IV, Section 2
•14th Amendment
Texas ranks 41st in Education smh
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Yes this is a real tweet. Governor Abbott is either insufferably ignorant or hopes his MAGA base is. Governors cannot impose tariffs on Americans moving about in the USA. This is specifically banned by:
•Article I, Section 2
•Article IV, Section 2
•14th Amendment
Texas ranks 41st in Education smh
•Article I, Section 2
•Article IV, Section 2
•14th Amendment
Texas ranks 41st in Education smh
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Remember when Texas Dems broke quorum & in response TX AG Paxton & Gov Abbot demanded their arrest & removal from office?
Under Speaker Johnson, Congress has been in session only 12 of last 100 days, absent since Sept 19, & he still won't swear in Rep-elect Grijalva.
Rules for thee but not for me.
Under Speaker Johnson, Congress has been in session only 12 of last 100 days, absent since Sept 19, & he still won't swear in Rep-elect Grijalva.
Rules for thee but not for me.
October 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Remember when Texas Dems broke quorum & in response TX AG Paxton & Gov Abbot demanded their arrest & removal from office?
Under Speaker Johnson, Congress has been in session only 12 of last 100 days, absent since Sept 19, & he still won't swear in Rep-elect Grijalva.
Rules for thee but not for me.
Under Speaker Johnson, Congress has been in session only 12 of last 100 days, absent since Sept 19, & he still won't swear in Rep-elect Grijalva.
Rules for thee but not for me.
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Trump would rather build a tacky ballroom for himself than keep kids from going hungry.
Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov for supporting our food banks and helping ensure that Illinois families will be able to put food on the table when Republicans won’t.
Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov for supporting our food banks and helping ensure that Illinois families will be able to put food on the table when Republicans won’t.
As nearly 2 million Illinois residents prepare to lose federal food assistance Saturday amid the government shutdown, Gov. Pritzker signed an executive order Thursday directing $20 million toward food banks across the state.
JB Pritzker directs $20 million to Illinois food banks as SNAP benefits set to freeze Saturday amid shutdown
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has earmarked additional funding to support seven food banks that supply more than 2,600 food pantries statewide ahead of SNAP freeze.
trib.al
October 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Trump would rather build a tacky ballroom for himself than keep kids from going hungry.
Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov for supporting our food banks and helping ensure that Illinois families will be able to put food on the table when Republicans won’t.
Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov for supporting our food banks and helping ensure that Illinois families will be able to put food on the table when Republicans won’t.
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Independents blame Trump and the GOP for the shutdown by a 2:1 margin.
Trump’s approval with people under 30 has completely cratered.
63% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s management of the federal government.
#GOPShutdown
Trump’s approval with people under 30 has completely cratered.
63% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s management of the federal government.
#GOPShutdown
October 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Independents blame Trump and the GOP for the shutdown by a 2:1 margin.
Trump’s approval with people under 30 has completely cratered.
63% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s management of the federal government.
#GOPShutdown
Trump’s approval with people under 30 has completely cratered.
63% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s management of the federal government.
#GOPShutdown
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I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
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We are $38 trillion in debt, millions are about to go hungry, and he's busy building himself a gilded ballroom.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
U.S. hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic
This rapid debt accumulation is the fastest outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the debt having reached $37 trillion in August.
www.pbs.org
October 30, 2025 at 9:53 AM
We are $38 trillion in debt, millions are about to go hungry, and he's busy building himself a gilded ballroom.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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FELON GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS. 💯🎯
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
FELON GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS. 💯🎯
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Speaker Johnson: “If we had a contingency fund for SNAP we’d use it.”
REALITY: There is one, Trump literally just deleted it off the USDA site 🤷🏼
More: www.notus.org/trump-white-...
REALITY: There is one, Trump literally just deleted it off the USDA site 🤷🏼
More: www.notus.org/trump-white-...
October 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Speaker Johnson: “If we had a contingency fund for SNAP we’d use it.”
REALITY: There is one, Trump literally just deleted it off the USDA site 🤷🏼
More: www.notus.org/trump-white-...
REALITY: There is one, Trump literally just deleted it off the USDA site 🤷🏼
More: www.notus.org/trump-white-...
May his wife be moved to DIVORCE the wholly inadequate soul who disrespects her very being.
October 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
May his wife be moved to DIVORCE the wholly inadequate soul who disrespects her very being.
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Annual cost of SNAP: $113B
Annual revenue lost through billionaire tax evasion: $163B
GOP: The only solution to our debt crisis is cutting $113B in food benefits. Also here’s $4T more in tax cuts for billionaires
Annual revenue lost through billionaire tax evasion: $163B
GOP: The only solution to our debt crisis is cutting $113B in food benefits. Also here’s $4T more in tax cuts for billionaires
October 31, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Annual cost of SNAP: $113B
Annual revenue lost through billionaire tax evasion: $163B
GOP: The only solution to our debt crisis is cutting $113B in food benefits. Also here’s $4T more in tax cuts for billionaires
Annual revenue lost through billionaire tax evasion: $163B
GOP: The only solution to our debt crisis is cutting $113B in food benefits. Also here’s $4T more in tax cuts for billionaires
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Remember that ceasefire everyone praised Trump for securing between Israel & Gaza?
Netanyahu just massacred 104 Palestinian civilians, including 46 children, on the mere accusation that Hamas handed over the 'wrong' corpse
HE MASSACRED 46 CHILDREN & I doubt you've heard one media outlet mention it
Netanyahu just massacred 104 Palestinian civilians, including 46 children, on the mere accusation that Hamas handed over the 'wrong' corpse
HE MASSACRED 46 CHILDREN & I doubt you've heard one media outlet mention it
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Remember that ceasefire everyone praised Trump for securing between Israel & Gaza?
Netanyahu just massacred 104 Palestinian civilians, including 46 children, on the mere accusation that Hamas handed over the 'wrong' corpse
HE MASSACRED 46 CHILDREN & I doubt you've heard one media outlet mention it
Netanyahu just massacred 104 Palestinian civilians, including 46 children, on the mere accusation that Hamas handed over the 'wrong' corpse
HE MASSACRED 46 CHILDREN & I doubt you've heard one media outlet mention it