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Jason G. Butterfield
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Fueled by coffee, guided by logic, sustained by sarcasm. Stoic humanist, vet, and indie author trying to make sense of the noise. 🇨🇦🍁 He/Him.
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My coffee’s bitter, but Alberta’s WTF. You’ve got a Recall Act, USE IT. This month of all months, when Trans folks need solidarity not stunts, This is not Canada. I can only lend support from here and keep writing the warnings. Some days, fiction feels saner than the news. Alberta? ☕️📖🏳️‍⚧️
Transgender Awareness Month flag and ribbon in the background with text saying - Just a reminder. Seems we still need it.
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Short week after Remembrance Day and a few speaking gigs. Caught a sunrise that reminded me to meet the day with some light. Hope yours breaks through too.

Pejorative is now in wide distribution, perfect timing for the holidays. Link in bio. Just look at that sunrise!
Sunrise in the distance from the train platform. Yellow caution stripe on the left. Bright yellow and orange sunrise.
November 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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ohhhhh. Excited, I have some bookmarks coming in to hand out with my books. Thoughts? Do others have bookmarks they hand out? What do they look like?
Set of bookmarks for Pejorative: Echoes of a Nation, featuring the book’s title, resistance symbol, and thematic chapter markers in red and black tones.
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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My wife makes the best cabbage borscht this side of Ukraine
Perfect lunch for a fall day while we all wait for the budget.
A bowl of cabbage borscht with pepper on a desk. Keyboard in the background with red backlit keys.
November 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Bold, chilling, heartbreakingly relevant.
They called it “unity.” We called it the end of Canada.
Pejorative: Echoes of a Nation , the story of a country quietly erased.
For readers of The Handmaid’s Tale, 1984, and The Man in the High Castle.
📘 Out now in paperback & eBook.
🔗 jason-butterfield.com
Promotional banner for the novel Pejorative: Echoes of a Nation by Jason G. Butterfield. The background blends a faded Canadian maple leaf with a muted American flag, symbolizing annexation and lost sovereignty. The book cover and tablet display both show a large red “CLASSIFIED” stamp across worn documents. Bold black title text reads “PEJORATIVE – Echoes of a Nation.” The tagline “Bold, chilling, heartbreakingly relevant.” appears prominently in white serif font beside the book, with the website “jason-butterfield.com” along the bottom. The overall tone is stark, weathered, and dystopian.
October 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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PEJORATIVE: Echoes of a Nation is out now!

A haunting tale of erasure, propaganda, and resistance, for readers of 1984, The Handmaid’s Tale, and The Man in the High Castle.

What if your country disappeared, not with bombs, but with bureaucracy?

mybook.to/Pejorative
A gritty, red-toned promotional image for the novel Pejorative: Echoes of a Nation by Jason G. Butterfield. On the left, large white text reads: “This book should not exist. Which is precisely why it must.” The right side shows the book cover featuring bold “CLASSIFIED” stamps and warnings, with mock review blurbs suggesting government suppression. The author’s website, JASON-BUTTERFIELD.COM, appears at the bottom. The overall design evokes secrecy, censorship, and resistance.
October 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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F’n Eh! All the Canadian apples varieties are back - favourite season! What are your favs?
Royal gala
Cortland
Spy
Macintosh
Golden delicious
Red delicious
Honey Crisp
Grocery table full of different types of apples piled in neat rows
October 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Influence operations aren’t history, they’re happening right now. From fake diplomacy to narrative hijacks, the lines between theatre and truth are blurring.

If we stop looking, we stop choosing.

Pejorative: Echoes of a Nation drops tomorrow. Link in bio.
October 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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APP claims it met “cabinet-level” US officials in DC.
No names, no photos, no readouts. Just a press release.
When a separatist lobby starts bragging about shadow diplomacy, ask yourself: is this fact, or theatre for Alberta’s sovereignty crowd?
#InfoResilience #cdnpoli #Canada
A screenshot of a Western Standard article titled “Alberta independence on the table in talks with US officials.” The story is by journalist David Wiechnik, published October 1, 2025. A large photo shows Alberta lawyer Jeffrey Rath wearing a cowboy hat and dark jacket, standing in front of a map of Canada with Alberta highlighted in red. The caption identifies him by name. Social media sharing icons and website navigation are visible above and below the image. A screenshot of a Western Standard news article on a mobile device. The text quotes Alberta lawyer Jeffrey Rath describing a meeting in Washington, D.C., with “very senior” Trump administration officials. Rath claims one attendee left the meeting to go directly to the Oval Office, calling it proof of U.S. support for Alberta independence. He says the discussions included U.S. recognition of Alberta as an independent nation-state and trade considerations, but declined to name officials citing confidentiality.
October 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Pejorative: Echoes of a Nation goes live this weekend.
A dystopian archive of erased memory, propaganda, and resistance, rooted in Canada, but echoing everywhere democracy frays.
On Oct 5, I finally open the archive.
Will you read the warning? Link in Bio!
#CountdownToLaunch #IndieAuthor #Dystopian
Book cover graphic for Pejorative: Echoes of a Nation taped to a faded U.S. flag background. Large text reads: “If you’re reading it, they didn’t win.” Handwritten-style notes surround the cover: “unusual narrative, recovered archives,” “it might be too on the nose,” “how does it end?” “rating ★★★★★,” “be part of the resistance.” A publisher warning on the cover says: “Read at your own risk. Possession of this material may be a prosecutable offense in Unity-controlled jurisdictions.” Promotional graphic with a torn paper effect over a faded U.S. flag background. Header reads: “PEJORATIVE — No one listened.” Text: “They didn’t invade us with tanks. They erased us with broadcasts, maps, and silence. Pejorative: Echoes of a Nation is the hidden record of Canada’s annexation, an alt-history told through smuggled testimonies, scorched files, and one soldier’s desperate attempt to preserve the truth before memory itself was outlawed.” Top banner says: “Purchase a paperback or hardcover version and receive the e-book free!” Author’s name Jason G. Butterfield and social icons for Bluesky (@jasonbu.online) and Threads (@jgbutterfieldwrites) appear at the bottom. Launch-day promotional graphic. Bold red text reads: “Available OCT 5th.” Above it: “Order Pejorative: Echoes of a Nation.” The book cover is displayed alongside a Kindle version. Amazon logo appears in a small badge, with the tagline “Available at Amazon.” Background is a faded, layered repeat of the title text.
October 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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This is all I will post today.
Aanii. Miigwech. Gakina Abinoonjiiwag — Every Child Matters. Mino-bimaadiziwin — to live the good life together. On this day of Truth and Reconciliation, I remember, I listen, and I commit to the hard work of truth before reconciliation.
September 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Folks are you seeing ‘Alberta leaving Canada’ trending? Classic influence play: sow division, feed outrage, push memes until they feel like reality.
Combat it: Pause. Check the source. Ask who gains. Compare with data. Don’t amplify it blindly. Educate.
Classic misinformation. TikTok user showing they are pushing a false narrative of Alberta leaving Canada
September 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Cool morning, waiting for the train, fall in the air and a book in my bag. Escaping last week’s circus for a few quiet pages before my own chaos begins.
My novel drops this weekend. Coffee rides shotgun. ☕️📖🍂 #DystopianReads #StoicWriter #CoffeeAndBooks
Train track, yellow strip. Looking into the morning sun
September 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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34 years today. Both forgot. Not this time. Marriage: two Gen Xers fueled by coffee (she’s decaf), sarcasm, and selective memory. We may suck at anniversaries, but we’re damn good at showing up. Drew a cartoon the first time it happened (reminders set.) ☕️❤️ #StoicWriter #AmWriting #GenXLove
A comic strip of a couple realizing they both forgot their anniversary. He panics on the bus, she laughs at her desk, and they both text the same thing: “I can’t believe we both forgot!” A running joke turned tradition.
September 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Everyone has a pitch-fork, right?
Four pronged pitch fork held over a wheelbarrow full of wood
September 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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This file isn’t supposed to exist.
But the resistance keeps records.

With everything going on in the U.S., maybe fiction feels a little too close.

Pejorative: Echoes of a Nation releases in October.
But if you want a sneak peek, signal back.
Ask to join the resistance to download the preview.
August 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Imagine getting a letter from a U.S. Senator telling Canada to ditch our flag, our Charter, our identity, and just “join the States.”

Sounds like fiction, right?
Nope. It just happened.
I can't believe this.

Preorder on Amazon

#PejorativeNovel #AltHistory #PoliticalThriller #Canpoli
August 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Loved the morning drive through the highlands.
Stop in at the parents. 12 hour round trip.
Son’s home.
Saw a young black bear dart across the road.
Leaves already starting to change. 🍂
Straight two-lane highway through forest with autumn leaves starting to turn red and yellow. Winding mountain road with guardrail, trees, and forested hills under a clear blue sky.
August 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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“Western Canada could join the U.S. as full states if they abandoned Canadian political loyalty and adopted the American Constitution and flag.” — Senator Joseph E. Martin, Maine

Yes, this is a real unsolicited manifesto to Canadian's.
A Vision for Welcoming Western Canada Into the United States By Senator Joseph E. Martin of Maine The strength of the United States lies in its fidelity to the Constitution, its emphasis on national sovereignty, and its roots in Western civilization, Christianity, and personal responsibility. These principles are not negotiable, and they must form the foundation of any expansion of the Union. If the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba were to seek admission into the United States, it must be as full American states—not provinces with conditions or dual allegiance. They would come into the fold by the consent of their people and the invitation of a constitutional-guided republic. There would be no hybrid governance, no special cultural carve-outs, and certainly no Canadian political baggage. The path forward would not be about convenience or economic expansion alone, but about the reaffirmation of liberty, state sovereignty, and national identity. A union of this kind would not dilute the American experiment—it would strengthen it, fortify it, and renew it with citizens who have consciously chosen Americanism over Canadian federalism. This would not be annexation. It would be adoption—welcoming home kindred spirits who were born under a different flag but who desire to live under our Constitution and accept our responsibilities, customs, and traditions. The Constitution: Terms of Union, Not Suggestions Any admission of new states must be governed strictly by the U.S. Constitution. Article IV, Section 3 grants Congress the authority to admit new states into the Union. Precedents such as the admission of Texas, Hawaii, and even parts of Mexico under the 1845–1848 expansionary period show that voluntary union is both legal and historically grounded. However, this must occur under the same rules that apply to all other states—there can be no “special terms,” no exemptions from federal law, and no preservation of previous polit… The Bill of Rights: Real Freedom, Not Bureaucratic Permission For too long, Canadian citizens have been subjected to an illusion of freedom administered through bureaucratic means. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, while lofty in rhetoric, provides no absolute protection—it is entirely subject to be overridden through legislative action and court interpretation. In contrast, the U.S. Bill of Rights recognizes liberties as inalienable. They are not permissions granted by the government, but protections against the government itself. Perhaps the starkest example of this is the Second Amendment. In Canada, firearm ownership is subject to licensing, classification, and confiscation. In the United States, it is a constitutional right that shall not be infringed. Upon admission, residents of the new American states would have the same right to keep and bear arms as those in Texas, Florida, or Wyoming. No registration lists, no “may-issue” discretion, and no bureaucratic intrusion. Alongside that, their speech would be truly free. Political expression, religious conviction, and the right to assemble—these would no longer be subject to the ever-changing winds of Canadian tribunals or hate speech commissions. They would be protected under law, enforced through an independent judiciary, and preserved by a political culture that prizes liberty over sensitivity. Sovereignty and Identity: American, Not North American Statehood under the U.S. Constitution means more than a change in passport. It demands an embrace of American identity—historically grounded, civic-minded, and fundamentally national. True conservatives reject the globalist mindset that sees borders as inconveniences or cultures as interchangeable. Americanism is a real, tangible tradition: rooted in Anglo-American law, Greco-Roman philosophy, and Christian moral order. It values family, localism, moral restraint, and individual accountability. Thus, these new states would not enter the Union as “Cana… State Representation: Power to the People, Not the Crown Upon entry, each new state would gain two U.S. Senators and congressional seats proportional to their populations. This shifts power westward, breaking up the current East Coast–centric elite and introducing new, constitutionally minded voices to the halls of power. These would be states formed not by conquest, but by consent—by people who voluntarily chose the path of liberty, not the path of submission. The addition of liberty-minded states could realign the national political balance, pushing back against federal overreach, open-border policies, and centralized control. A federalist revival could be sparked by these new Americans, who have lived under centralized governance and know firsthand the cost of national uniformity and top-down policy-making. The Welcome Mat: Constitutional, Sincere, and Firm We frame this offer not as an act of generosity, but as an invitation to maturity. If the citizens of these provinces vote in clear referenda to pursue statehood, if they are willing to discard Canadian political loyalty and embrace constitutional governance, then we should welcome them. But that welcome comes with expectations. They must disband crown institutions, rewrite their constitutions under American principles, and prepare their courts, schools, and communities for integration into a society governed not by Parliament or privilege, but by the people and the law. There will be transition periods, practical complexities, and political resistance. But none of those are excuses for ignoring the possibility. The harder the journey, the greater the reward. And for millions of people currently frustrated by central authority, moral decay, and bureaucratic suffocation, that reward is liberty.
August 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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“Canada and Mexico do what we tell them to do.”

The hell we do. Canada doesn’t take orders from failed insurrectionists.
Le orange turd in the Oval Office
August 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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My latest post is up, short musing for the week. jasonbutterfield.ca/memoir-fragm...
Close-up of a heavily tabbed manuscript resting on a wooden dock, with yellow sticky notes fluttering beside a metal ladder leading into calm lake water.
August 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Morning in the bunkee. Blue jays yammer like they’ve got opinions worth hearing. Coffee in one hand, book in the other, the main cottage still asleep. This is how you hold the world steady. ☕📖 #MorningRituals #StoicWriter
A view from a cottage bunkee window with a travel mug on the sill, showing lush green trees outside and a stained-glass panel above.
August 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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It’s senior’s day at Shoppers (IYKYK). Getting some reading for the long weekend coming up. Hitting the cottage dock.

@rebeccayarros.bsky.social
Gold and black cover of Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros.
July 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Smoke rolling in from the northern fires. Pejorative is coming in solid. The proof’s full of edits but better to face flaws now than publish blind. The Stoics were right: what stings today saves you tomorrow. ☕✍️ #AmWriting #StoicWriter #WritersCoffeeClub
Close-up of a proof copy of Pejorative with numerous yellow sticky tabs marking edits, next to a coffee mug and laptop on a wooden desk.
July 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Edits in. My own red pen joined the party. This draft won’t fix itself. Two weeks off, coffee on tap, and a Gen X grudge against failure. ☕ #WritersCoffeeClub #AmEditing #Focus
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July 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM