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PoliSci BA, History MA, Canadian in Berlin, working in tech, wearing black
Thanks for stopping by Berlin @nationoflanguage.bsky.social
Amazing show - come back soon x
Amazing show - come back soon x
November 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Thanks for stopping by Berlin @nationoflanguage.bsky.social
Amazing show - come back soon x
Amazing show - come back soon x
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Make some good trouble today, America.
a cartoon frog wearing a top hat and dancing
ALT: a cartoon frog wearing a top hat and dancing
media.tenor.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Make some good trouble today, America.
This shit again. I hope Carney gets his elbows out of his ass and makes some actual innovative steps to better Canada instead of the same old (Conservative) policy playbook. Tired of being disappointed by literally every person with the tiniest bit of power. Do better.
Trump to generals: "Canada called me a couple weeks ago. They want to be a part of it. To which I said, 'Well, why don't you just join our country. Become the 51st state. And you get it for free!' So I don't know if that made a big impact but it does make a lot of sense."
September 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This shit again. I hope Carney gets his elbows out of his ass and makes some actual innovative steps to better Canada instead of the same old (Conservative) policy playbook. Tired of being disappointed by literally every person with the tiniest bit of power. Do better.
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If Mark Carney had told voters he planned to drop retaliatory tariffs in order to stay in Trump’s good books (as he just did today), Carney simply would not be prime minister right now
This is another incredible flip-flop from a guy who appropriated “Elbows Up” as his campaign slogan
This is another incredible flip-flop from a guy who appropriated “Elbows Up” as his campaign slogan
BREAKING: Canada will drop retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the USMCA trade pact, a Canadian official said.
Canada will match US exemptions to punishing tariffs, Canadian official says
A Canadian government official says that Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact.
bit.ly
August 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
If Mark Carney had told voters he planned to drop retaliatory tariffs in order to stay in Trump’s good books (as he just did today), Carney simply would not be prime minister right now
This is another incredible flip-flop from a guy who appropriated “Elbows Up” as his campaign slogan
This is another incredible flip-flop from a guy who appropriated “Elbows Up” as his campaign slogan
Lübbenau Pause
August 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Lübbenau Pause
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111 Years Ago Today: War Declared By All
August 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
111 Years Ago Today: War Declared By All
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Trump says Canada backing Palestinian statehood jeopardizes U.S. trade deal he was gonna break anyway
Trump says Canada backing Palestinian statehood jeopardizes U.S. trade deal he was gonna break anyway
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S.President Donald Trump has announced that Canada’s decision to recognize Palestinian statehood will “make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them, which I had no inten...
www.thebeaverton.com
July 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Trump says Canada backing Palestinian statehood jeopardizes U.S. trade deal he was gonna break anyway
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The pro(e)mise was:
"President Trump wants Canada’s land, water, and resources. He wants to weaken us so America can own us – but we won’t let that happen."
"President Trump wants Canada’s land, water, and resources. He wants to weaken us so America can own us – but we won’t let that happen."
June 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The pro(e)mise was:
"President Trump wants Canada’s land, water, and resources. He wants to weaken us so America can own us – but we won’t let that happen."
"President Trump wants Canada’s land, water, and resources. He wants to weaken us so America can own us – but we won’t let that happen."
Sincerely RIP. One of my favourite musicians my entire life. I don’t think he ever grasped his own genius.
Love and Mercy.
Love and Mercy.
Beach Boys cofounder Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82. He transformed pop music into high art, and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.
Brian Wilson, the troubled genius behind The Beach Boys, has died at age 82
The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art, and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.
n.pr
June 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Sincerely RIP. One of my favourite musicians my entire life. I don’t think he ever grasped his own genius.
Love and Mercy.
Love and Mercy.
Turned 43 in Berlin tonight but it sure felt like 13 🖤
June 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Turned 43 in Berlin tonight but it sure felt like 13 🖤
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Old enough to remember this from the new U.S. ambassador to Canada:
“From my standpoint, from the president’s standpoint, 51st state’s not coming backs.”
(Ten days ago.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/w...
“From my standpoint, from the president’s standpoint, 51st state’s not coming backs.”
(Ten days ago.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/w...
May 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Old enough to remember this from the new U.S. ambassador to Canada:
“From my standpoint, from the president’s standpoint, 51st state’s not coming backs.”
(Ten days ago.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/w...
“From my standpoint, from the president’s standpoint, 51st state’s not coming backs.”
(Ten days ago.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/w...
I’ve always been frustrated that Canadians love to complain about things but never take steps for change (hello trade barriers). Marche makes so many valid points here and I hope whatever happens is closer to his vision than @jessebrown.bsky.social’s.
“We need to start dis-entangling from the United States as quickly as possible, economically, politically, socially, militarily, and culturally.”
-Stephen Marche
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-Stephen Marche
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May 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I’ve always been frustrated that Canadians love to complain about things but never take steps for change (hello trade barriers). Marche makes so many valid points here and I hope whatever happens is closer to his vision than @jessebrown.bsky.social’s.
Tuned into Carney’s press conference just in time to hear him say this…
First thoughts: how did my dad get his number? But also did those of us abroad vote disproportionately for the Liberals?
First thoughts: how did my dad get his number? But also did those of us abroad vote disproportionately for the Liberals?
"For Canadians abroad thinking about returning to build their lives in our nation, there's never been a better time to come home."
👀
👀
May 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Tuned into Carney’s press conference just in time to hear him say this…
First thoughts: how did my dad get his number? But also did those of us abroad vote disproportionately for the Liberals?
First thoughts: how did my dad get his number? But also did those of us abroad vote disproportionately for the Liberals?
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masterful analysis here by the national post. "if things had been different, the outcome of those things would be different" cool thanks bro
April 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
masterful analysis here by the national post. "if things had been different, the outcome of those things would be different" cool thanks bro
Watching CBC and really thought Kenney was going to call Pierre the “little guy” there 😂
April 29, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Watching CBC and really thought Kenney was going to call Pierre the “little guy” there 😂
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'Twas two days before the election,
And all through Poilievre's riding,
The reporters were muzzled,
So as not to ask "What is he hiding?"
Wokeness was banned,
All follow-up questions too,
In hopes that his slogans
Were all you believed were true
I'd continue but that requires security clearance
And all through Poilievre's riding,
The reporters were muzzled,
So as not to ask "What is he hiding?"
Wokeness was banned,
All follow-up questions too,
In hopes that his slogans
Were all you believed were true
I'd continue but that requires security clearance
April 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
'Twas two days before the election,
And all through Poilievre's riding,
The reporters were muzzled,
So as not to ask "What is he hiding?"
Wokeness was banned,
All follow-up questions too,
In hopes that his slogans
Were all you believed were true
I'd continue but that requires security clearance
And all through Poilievre's riding,
The reporters were muzzled,
So as not to ask "What is he hiding?"
Wokeness was banned,
All follow-up questions too,
In hopes that his slogans
Were all you believed were true
I'd continue but that requires security clearance
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it's kind of weird www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/why-did-th...
Why Did the Republicans Want to Fundraise for Pierre Poilievre?
A curious fundraising website reveals an abandoned GOP-Conservative collab
www.bugeyedandshameless.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
it's kind of weird www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/why-did-th...
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We're back to Poilievre just sanewashing Trump.
Poilievre seems to still be labouring under the misapprehension that Trump is using tariffs to negotiate.
He's not! Trump love tariff. Trump want tariff.
He's not! Trump love tariff. Trump want tariff.
April 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We're back to Poilievre just sanewashing Trump.
IBCK Fridays are my fav.
Spoiler: “The thing about Steve Harvey is that he is fundamentally a dumb asshole.”
Spoiler: “The thing about Steve Harvey is that he is fundamentally a dumb asshole.”
Episode 38: Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man
Would you like dating advice from a twice-divorced sociopath? Then we have great news!
Would you like dating advice from a twice-divorced sociopath? Then we have great news!
Steve Harvey's
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 03/28/2025 · 59m
podcasts.apple.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
IBCK Fridays are my fav.
Spoiler: “The thing about Steve Harvey is that he is fundamentally a dumb asshole.”
Spoiler: “The thing about Steve Harvey is that he is fundamentally a dumb asshole.”
He needs to answer to this. I want media in Canada to question his links to financial backer/advisors the same way Carney’s assets are being scrutinized.
Poilievre and Conservatives cannot escape that his entire brand - in style and substance is modelled on Trump and MAGA. It might be lightly rewritten by AI and “U”s added to the relevant Canadian words like “colour”, but now there’s no getting the stink off.
CanadaLand Podcast, Part 2 & Canadian Election News
Canada Faces an Election Call on Sunday. Times have changed.
open.substack.com
March 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
He needs to answer to this. I want media in Canada to question his links to financial backer/advisors the same way Carney’s assets are being scrutinized.
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SCOOP—Trump plans to issue an executive order designating fentanyl as a "Weapon of Mass Destruction," per copy of EO reviewed by me. Source at State speculates purpose is to designate cartels as terrorist orgs/justify military ops in Mexico/Canada.
Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:
Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:
Trump to declare fentanyl “Weapon of Mass Destruction," per draft EO
A copy of the draft was obtained and reviewed by The Handbasket.
www.thehandbasket.co
March 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
SCOOP—Trump plans to issue an executive order designating fentanyl as a "Weapon of Mass Destruction," per copy of EO reviewed by me. Source at State speculates purpose is to designate cartels as terrorist orgs/justify military ops in Mexico/Canada.
Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:
Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:
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Former Canadian intelligence officials say Canada should watch for campaigns aimed at destabilizing the country amid Donald Trump's escalating 51st state threats - likely on social media, such as X - fomenting or financing pro-annexationist groups within Canada.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | The U.S. has covertly destabilized nations. With Canada, it's being done in public | CBC News
Former senior Canadian intelligence officials say Canada needs to be on the lookout for campaigns aimed at destabilizing the country amid U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating 51st state threats. T...
www.cbc.ca
March 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Former Canadian intelligence officials say Canada should watch for campaigns aimed at destabilizing the country amid Donald Trump's escalating 51st state threats - likely on social media, such as X - fomenting or financing pro-annexationist groups within Canada.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Our front page today. Happy 181st birthday to Canada's national newspaper.
March 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Our front page today. Happy 181st birthday to Canada's national newspaper.
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Volodymyr Zelensky's Oval Office visit ended early when Donald Trump and JD Vance began angrily yelling at him. Here's why women like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are too emotional to be president.
March 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Volodymyr Zelensky's Oval Office visit ended early when Donald Trump and JD Vance began angrily yelling at him. Here's why women like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are too emotional to be president.
Very much appreciated the wtf-ery of seeing and hearing Kevin O’Leary’s angry-ass commentary these days. “He’s just a self-promoting, reality tv personality.” Exactly this @jessebrown.bsky.social
“ We have received a lot of online comments, emails on some sensitive topics in the past, but nothing like I've seen over the last 48 hours.”
Canadians are furious at CBC’s Cross Country Checkup trainwreck.
@rmohamedyow.bsky.social co-hosts
https://buff.ly/4be3Bnn
Canadians are furious at CBC’s Cross Country Checkup trainwreck.
@rmohamedyow.bsky.social co-hosts
https://buff.ly/4be3Bnn
Canadians are furious at CBC’s Cross Country Checkup trainwreck.
buff.ly
February 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Very much appreciated the wtf-ery of seeing and hearing Kevin O’Leary’s angry-ass commentary these days. “He’s just a self-promoting, reality tv personality.” Exactly this @jessebrown.bsky.social