In #Churchill, Man., hope and worry live side by side as residents watch national discussions about the expansion of their port. People say they’d love to see more jobs but worry the Churchill Plus proposal will jeopardize tourism and their way of life. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

… also why does Air Canada list Taiwan as part of China? Someone better show them a map because anyone with a rudimentary understanding of global affairs understands that it is a self-ruled democracy, unlike the mainland which is run by the sons of Mao.

@aircanada.bsky.social - Air Canada is not answering their phone. I think someone better go over there and check on them to see if they are ok.

I can’t stop thinking about how the Access Hollywood tape came out before the election even happened, yet suddenly we have people concerned that the President might have lied about being a sexual predator who were totally fine with it when he told the truth about being a sexual predator

very grim

“It’s just pure protectionism and cronyism,” said Scott Lincicome, VP for trade policy at Cato Institute.
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American Steel Just Got More Expensive. Buyers Blame Tariffs. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/b...

“Potentes faciunt quod volunt, imbecilles patiuntur quod necesse est.”
“The powerful do what they want; the weak endure what they must.”
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Canceling Stephen Colbert Isn’t Funny www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...

To people who sit on other people’s shoulders at gigs; listen, I wish I was 8ft tall as well, but life’s a bitch and you don’t always get what you want. Now stop being a selfish prick and let the person behind you also see the band.

If Jeff Bezos can afford to rent Venice for a $50 million wedding, he can afford to pay his fair share in taxes.

A Minnesota Lawmaker and Her Husband Are Lying in State. Next to Them: Their Golden Retriever. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...

South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/h...

Let's all be the rain on this motherfucker's parade.

#NoKings #NoKingsDay

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The last time Trump placed tariffs on Canadian aluminum, the industry made more money. Tariffs are a problem for many Canadian industries but aluminum makers are relatively sanguine because, basically, the US simply cannot compete even on a uneven playing field
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