MelM
melmscow.bsky.social
MelM
@melmscow.bsky.social
Australian born, Montreal based. Wrangler of words. Parent to two, homeschooling one. Not keen on Covid.

Also at Mastodon: @MelMScow@mas.to
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January 10, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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You just saw a state actor assassinate an innocent woman in front of you and you run towards the vehicle to help?! You heckle the people who are trying to intimate you?! You pull out your phone and record them?! These people have more courage in their baby toe than all the fascists combined.
January 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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So when authorities say “she tried to run over an officer,” that is not a neutral description. It is a claim of intent that can be used to justify lethal force after the fact.

When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior. /end
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
She remains a sitting MP -- for the time being, at least. She had previously stated that she would not run in the next election.
www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/c...
January 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
And that Canadian oil will now compete directly with Venezuelan oil, granting an additional 'benefit' to the US in the form of another hit to the Canadian economy.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | How Venezuelan crude could shake things up for Canadian producers | CBC News
Venezuela's bitumen-heavy oil is virtually identical to Canada's and the South American country has the largest proven reserves in the world. But Venezuelan oil has essentially disappeared from world ...
www.cbc.ca
January 3, 2026 at 7:07 PM
As I understand it, though, American refineries are only equipped to process the type of heavy crude produced by Venezuela. The only other suitable alternative is that produced in the Canadian oil sands. The oil may be shit, but it's shit that the US is capable of exploiting domestically.
January 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Keep calm and continue supporting Ukraine. If anyone here didn't know it yet, people can spite Trump simply by donating directly to Ukraine. There are many fundraisers, I use this one monthly: u24.gov.ua
UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine
UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...
u24.gov.ua
December 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
America is minimally 75% of the 'separatist problem' in Alberta.

And who requested that the 'average American' fix it? Nobody but you has asked for a 'fix'. Rather, people have asked for a recognition of responsibility that you are shockingly unwilling to give.
December 28, 2025 at 6:20 AM
You asked for proof that your government is undermining its democratic allies worldwide. I provided it. You did nothing but prevaricate. And now, rather than address the issue at hand, you've resorted to 'Well what are we supposed to do about it?' Utterly ridiculous.
December 28, 2025 at 5:57 AM