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Charlie Angus

@charlieangus104.bsky.social

There are 400 Canadians including toddlers who have been kidnapped by ICE. Amnesty International is now reporting on the use of torture at the detention facilities. This is the march of American fascism.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/torture-st...

Torture State USA

It’s called “the box.” A tiny 2x2 enclosure where people are forced to spend hours exposed to the elements.

charlieangus.substack.com

December 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM

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MadAsHell-NeverTrumper 🌊💙🌈

@janl99.bsky.social

July 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM

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Rhashanna Jasmine Grant

@rhashanna.bsky.social

July 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM

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Josh Mankiewicz

@joshmankiewicz.bsky.social

Seems like a good day to repost this

May 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM

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Dale Smith

@journodale.bsky.social

And nothing will be done about it.

(Sorry, did that sound too cynical?)

Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · May 9

Oh wow, Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner has issued a report finding the Alberta government is broadly not complying with freedom of information laws

May 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁

@minibubbly.bsky.social

Waiting for first results to start coming in for #Canada’s Federal Election

two older women standing next to each other with one covering her mouth with her hand

Alt: two older women standing next to each other with one covering her mouth with her hand

media.tenor.com

April 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM

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Vanillabn 🇨🇦

@vanillabn.bsky.social

Rest up Canada. Monday is election day. 🇨🇦🗳️

If you did not vote in the advance polls, please vote Monday. It is your democratic right, and you paid for it. 😉
I love Canada, and am excited for the opportunities if we unite. Dream big, and let’s get it! 🇨🇦

April 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM

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Toronto Star

@thestar.com

Donald Trump can’t stop trash talking Canada. That may be the reminder we need.

Trump is back, reaffirming his desire to undermine Canada and turn it into an appendage of the United States. For any Canadian voters who thought that was no longer a thing, it’s a useful dash of cold water. #Opinion

Andrew Phillips: Donald Trump can’t stop trash talking Canada. That may be the reminder we need

There was a sense the Trump factor in this election was fading because he wasn’t shoving himself in Canadians’ faces every day. But now he is back, leaving no doubt

www.thestar.com

April 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM

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Bruce Fanjoy

@brucefanjoy.bsky.social

On Monday, vote for Mark Carney’s Liberals. We’ll stand up for Canada against Trump — while Pierre Poilievre worships him.

#FanjoyVsPoilievre

April 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM

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Mark Carney

@mark-carney.bsky.social

I know how to manage a crisis.

#Debate2025

April 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM

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Bon Hanson

@bonhanson.bsky.social

Timely reminder for Canadian voters. By law, your employer must give you 3 consecutive hours to vote, and they cannot deduct the time off from your pay. For more info, go to elections.ca

April 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM

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Dr. Hello Bonjour

@hellobonjour.bsky.social

Trump is being quiet to let PP win. He absolutely still wants to annex Canada. VOTE !!!

#TeamCarney = #TeamCanada

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 15

CANADIAN REPORTER: Trump's tone on Canada has shifted. He stopped talking about Canada becoming the 51st state.

LEAVITT: I would reject that the president's position on Canada has shifted. Perhaps he just hasn't been asked about it. He believes Canadians would benefit from becoming the 51st state.

April 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM

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Janis Irwin

@janisirwin.bsky.social

This hurts the heart. No more snacks for kids with cancer in hospitals.

This saves the UCP government very little, but costs more than they’ll ever realize.

So unnecessary. Cruel.

I’m urging Premier Smith and Minister LaGrange to do the right thing here. Reverse this decision.

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · Mar 30

Danielle Smith will spend bags of cash travelling to the US to get her fangirl on...

She'll use a childrens medication shortage as a crisis to throw taxpayers dollars into an abyss...

But popsicles for kids fighting cancer?

That's just too much money.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

March 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM

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🏳️‍🌈 Jenn 💜ᴼᵀ⁷ ✊ 💙💛

@iamjniles.bsky.social

I can't sign, but maybe some of my Canadian friends on here can, and help pass it along as well.

Let Elon know he's not wanted anywhere!

Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · Mar 13

Okay friends this is a fun challenge.
Canada's right are rallying around Elon Musk to say much they love him.
They are freaked out that my petition is about to be become most signed petition in Canadian history.
Send a message to Elon, please sign my petition.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

March 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM

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Tim Ellis 🍁

@djdynamic.ca

Do not go to America.

The Yukon Scott @theyukonscott.bsky.social · Mar 12

A young lady originally from Whitehorse is being detained in a detention center in Arizona. She was detained March 3rd, after her visa was denied.

Facebook post from her Mom is in the pics below. It's a disturbing sequence of events.

Do not travel to the US.

My daughter, Jasmine, a 35-year-old Canadian, attempted to enter the U.S. on March 3, 2025, with a consulting visa for a company in the States. Unfortunately, her visa was denied, and she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the San Ysidro border crossing, where she was held for three nights.

From there, she was transferred to Otay Mesa Detention Centre in San Diego and held for another three nights. On Sunday, March 9, the online tracking system indicated that she had been released. We assumed this meant she was being deported and escorted to an airport. However, 24 hours later, there was no sign of her, no communication, and we were extremely worried.

We eventually learned that about 30 people, including Jasmine, were forcibly removed from their cells at 3:00 am and transferred to the San Luis Detention Center in Arizona. They are housed together in a single concrete cell with no natural light, fluorescent lights that are never turned off, no mats, no blankets, and limited bathroom facilities.

Communication with her has been extremely sporadic, and it is only thanks to one of her close friends with contacts in the U.S. that we have been able to receive updates.

Yesterday, Austin Grabish, a reporter from ABC 10News was able to interview Jasmine. He also interviewed her friend who has been working tirelessly from Vancouver to bring Jasmine home. The story will air tomorrow, and from there, we hope other broadcasters will pick it up.

What we have learned of the ICE system and its treatment of detainees is inhumane and deeply concerning. Being detained is one thing, but there’s NO excuse for the way people are treated while in custody or for the delays in deportation. They are not criminals, and they just want to go home.

We are doing everything we can to bring Jasmine home. We are in touch with the Canadian Consulate in San Diego, but there is little they can do. A lawyer is also working on her release, but progress is slow.

I am humbly asking for your support by sharing this story widely through your networks. Jasmine is an adventurous and hard-working young woman and we desperately want her home. Thank you!

Picture of Jasmin is below text.

March 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM

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Charlie Angus

@charlieangus104.bsky.social

Have you signed the petition to strip Elon Musk-olini of his Canadian citizenship?
Mr. Musk is pissed.
He has posted snarky comments claiming Canada is not a real country.
We can make this the largest parliamentary petition in CDN history.
Please sign and pass on.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Petition e-5353 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

March 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM