Distracted Digby
@distracteddigby.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Older not wiser, seldom succinct. Mom always wrote my address in pencil. Currently small town SE Ont. Autoimmune condition, biologics. Novid, N95s and so much isolation. Just lost more naivety. How low can you go?
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Canadians, like Canadian geese, moose, and beavers can look distinguished, and even cute when viewed from afar and left alone.😈
June 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Canadians, like Canadian geese, moose, and beavers can look distinguished, and even cute when viewed from afar and left alone.😈
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May 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Federal government announces $3 million for Cape Breton coastal trail #CapeBreton #NovaScotia
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new...
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new...
Federal government announces $3 million for Cape Breton coastal trail
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) announced $3 million in federal funding to the Municipality of the County of Inverness in Cape Breton to design and build a coastal hiking trail.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Federal government announces $3 million for Cape Breton coastal trail #CapeBreton #NovaScotia
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new...
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The fact that Canadian Conservatives are bullying a child—for any reason—tells you everything you need to know to never, ever vote for them.
Or let them anywhere near your children.
#Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli 🇨🇦 #Alberta #NeverVoteConservative
Or let them anywhere near your children.
#Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli 🇨🇦 #Alberta #NeverVoteConservative
March 19, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The fact that Canadian Conservatives are bullying a child—for any reason—tells you everything you need to know to never, ever vote for them.
Or let them anywhere near your children.
#Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli 🇨🇦 #Alberta #NeverVoteConservative
Or let them anywhere near your children.
#Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli 🇨🇦 #Alberta #NeverVoteConservative
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All these "I can't deal with four years of this" posts...true, you're either gonna be deported, interned, killed, or you need to shut up and step up to help those of us in the first three categories. And 4 years? Implying legitimate elections with a functional opposition? lol! Lmao!
March 16, 2025 at 12:31 AM
All these "I can't deal with four years of this" posts...true, you're either gonna be deported, interned, killed, or you need to shut up and step up to help those of us in the first three categories. And 4 years? Implying legitimate elections with a functional opposition? lol! Lmao!
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Big day of action in Carleton today. It began in Stittsville with painting our campaign office and moving in tables, chairs, and other supplies. Then to Riverside South for an excellent canvass.
#FanjoyVsPoilievre
#TogetherWeCan
#CarletonDeservesBetter
#FanjoyVsPoilievre
#TogetherWeCan
#CarletonDeservesBetter
March 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Big day of action in Carleton today. It began in Stittsville with painting our campaign office and moving in tables, chairs, and other supplies. Then to Riverside South for an excellent canvass.
#FanjoyVsPoilievre
#TogetherWeCan
#CarletonDeservesBetter
#FanjoyVsPoilievre
#TogetherWeCan
#CarletonDeservesBetter
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Saw a V formation of geese overhead today, northbound. To refit and rearm.
March 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Saw a V formation of geese overhead today, northbound. To refit and rearm.
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“Mark Carney leads Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 28 points, so expect the Conservatives and their shills to desperately double down on false narratives and disinformation to try to mislead Canadians. Don’t fall for it. Canadians need to remain united.”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
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March 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“Mark Carney leads Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 28 points, so expect the Conservatives and their shills to desperately double down on false narratives and disinformation to try to mislead Canadians. Don’t fall for it. Canadians need to remain united.”
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The whole "but both options are bad!" rationale doesn't reckon with the fact that only one option can be mitigated. A shutdown creates a fight that could lead to a different solution; a cave just locks in the bad option.
Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, said he would vote for a Republican-written bill to keep federal funding flowing past a midnight Friday deadline, making a forceful case for why Democrats could not allow a shutdown that many of them have demanded. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
March 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The whole "but both options are bad!" rationale doesn't reckon with the fact that only one option can be mitigated. A shutdown creates a fight that could lead to a different solution; a cave just locks in the bad option.
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Dunno. View from a country 🇨🇦 who once thought we were friends. American being crazy foolish scary aholes. WTF.
If an opposition party doesn't oppose crazy, dangerous and insane budgets & leadership, they're part of the problem. It doesn't matter if they're scared of Donald. Everyone is. FFS.
If an opposition party doesn't oppose crazy, dangerous and insane budgets & leadership, they're part of the problem. It doesn't matter if they're scared of Donald. Everyone is. FFS.
March 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Dunno. View from a country 🇨🇦 who once thought we were friends. American being crazy foolish scary aholes. WTF.
If an opposition party doesn't oppose crazy, dangerous and insane budgets & leadership, they're part of the problem. It doesn't matter if they're scared of Donald. Everyone is. FFS.
If an opposition party doesn't oppose crazy, dangerous and insane budgets & leadership, they're part of the problem. It doesn't matter if they're scared of Donald. Everyone is. FFS.
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Like, aside from a century of military cooperation, decades of free trade, mutual aid during disasters, close collaboration on the international stage and providing electricity at market rates and oil at below market prices?
Lutnick: "Canada exists leaning on our economy ... what are you doing for us? I know what we're doing for you. But what are you doing for us?"
March 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Like, aside from a century of military cooperation, decades of free trade, mutual aid during disasters, close collaboration on the international stage and providing electricity at market rates and oil at below market prices?
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Daily Reminder 🇨🇦
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Beware the American owned billionaire media masquerading as Canadian media echoing these Russian propaganda talking points
March 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Daily Reminder 🇨🇦
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Maestro David Briskin led the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra and the audience in a rousing rendition of O Canada before the opening of Swan Lake. #ElbowsUp is not one of ballet’s traditional positions of the arms, but everyone in Canada is adapting.
March 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Maestro David Briskin led the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra and the audience in a rousing rendition of O Canada before the opening of Swan Lake. #ElbowsUp is not one of ballet’s traditional positions of the arms, but everyone in Canada is adapting.
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0:16 and russia's wish for peace is flying over my head. The sound of Shahed drones is unique, you always recognize it when you've heard in once.
I really hope the Trump administration will understand that russia and peace can't be put in one sentence.
Ukraine needs victory.
#UkrainianView
I really hope the Trump administration will understand that russia and peace can't be put in one sentence.
Ukraine needs victory.
#UkrainianView
March 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
0:16 and russia's wish for peace is flying over my head. The sound of Shahed drones is unique, you always recognize it when you've heard in once.
I really hope the Trump administration will understand that russia and peace can't be put in one sentence.
Ukraine needs victory.
#UkrainianView
I really hope the Trump administration will understand that russia and peace can't be put in one sentence.
Ukraine needs victory.
#UkrainianView
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10 mansions that “common man” Pierre Pollievre has fundraised in
PP works for the ultra-wealthy, not for us. He is lying about making our lives better- just like Trump did!
PP works for the ultra-wealthy, not for us. He is lying about making our lives better- just like Trump did!
Fundraising on the mansion circuit. I’m sure the canapés are lovely. 🤑
#neverconservative
#cdnpoli
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#neverconservative
#cdnpoli
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10 mansions that ‘common man’ Pierre Poilievre has fundraised in ⋆ The Breach
Tour the homes of uber-wealthy Canadians who are connecting the Conservative leader to elite donors
breachmedia.ca
March 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
10 mansions that “common man” Pierre Pollievre has fundraised in
PP works for the ultra-wealthy, not for us. He is lying about making our lives better- just like Trump did!
PP works for the ultra-wealthy, not for us. He is lying about making our lives better- just like Trump did!
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You have a couple days to make it to Washington D.C., we need as many people as possible in the US capitol.
Can you make it?
#3E #USprotests #March4Liberty #Mar4
Can you make it?
#3E #USprotests #March4Liberty #Mar4
Mark your calendars: March 4 Liberty mass protest in DC, on March 4th starting at noon.
“We are stronger together”
#3E #USprotests #NoKings #march4liberty #Mar4
“We are stronger together”
#3E #USprotests #NoKings #march4liberty #Mar4
March 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
You have a couple days to make it to Washington D.C., we need as many people as possible in the US capitol.
Can you make it?
#3E #USprotests #March4Liberty #Mar4
Can you make it?
#3E #USprotests #March4Liberty #Mar4
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Update: The Privacy Commissioner of Canada will be conducting an investigation into Elon Musk’s X and if it complies with Canadian personal information and privacy laws. We will never be the 51st state. #Canada #TeamCanada
March 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Update: The Privacy Commissioner of Canada will be conducting an investigation into Elon Musk’s X and if it complies with Canadian personal information and privacy laws. We will never be the 51st state. #Canada #TeamCanada
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Hmmm...looks like Zelenskyy and Ukraine have a LOT of cards.
Leaders of the free world stand united in London
The United States is not among them
The United States is not among them
March 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Hmmm...looks like Zelenskyy and Ukraine have a LOT of cards.
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It would be great if the Canadian government would shut down their X (Twitter) accounts and move to Bluesky.
March 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
It would be great if the Canadian government would shut down their X (Twitter) accounts and move to Bluesky.
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Historian @timothysnyder.bsky.social says he saw five failures on the part of the U.S. yesterday during Zelenskyy’s visit to the Oval Office: failures in hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. #uspoli snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Historian @timothysnyder.bsky.social says he saw five failures on the part of the U.S. yesterday during Zelenskyy’s visit to the Oval Office: failures in hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. #uspoli snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
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We're going to lose Canada and Mexico and Europe very, very soon if Trump and Vance aren't careful after this Zelensky disaster. I don't expect they will be careful. We're about to be on a geopolitical island in the middle of North America.
February 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We're going to lose Canada and Mexico and Europe very, very soon if Trump and Vance aren't careful after this Zelensky disaster. I don't expect they will be careful. We're about to be on a geopolitical island in the middle of North America.
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TOMORROW- Friday, February 28th is BLACKOUT FRIDAY!
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
February 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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