MJ Aitken
@mja2024.bsky.social
Retired. Politics nerd. Love nature, animals, golf, music and tech.
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“Donald Trump is a man who represents all the things we teach our children not to be. He’s a liar. He’s a thief. He’s a molester. He has no remorse, no shame, no empathy. He has no loyalty to the law, to the Constitution. This man is the lowest character of all.”
January 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
“Donald Trump is a man who represents all the things we teach our children not to be. He’s a liar. He’s a thief. He’s a molester. He has no remorse, no shame, no empathy. He has no loyalty to the law, to the Constitution. This man is the lowest character of all.”
Good!
JUST IN: Sen. Mark Kelly releases statement after SUING Pete Hegseth and the Dept. of Defense
January 12, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Good!
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Subpoenaing the Fed chair in the middle of a political fight over interest rates is not normal. It’s intimidation. Jerome Powell says he won’t bend—but this sets a dangerous precedent for the independence that keeps inflation in check.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Jerome Powell Won’t Be Intimidated. The Institution He Leads Might Not Be So Lucky.
The Federal Reserve has been served with a grand jury subpoena tied to Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony. Powell says he will not be intimidated—but with his term nearing its end.
open.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Subpoenaing the Fed chair in the middle of a political fight over interest rates is not normal. It’s intimidation. Jerome Powell says he won’t bend—but this sets a dangerous precedent for the independence that keeps inflation in check.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Worth reading open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
Lessons from Venezuela - Canada Will Never Break
So now it’s out in the open: the “Don-roe” Doctrine.
open.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Worth reading open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
The Dec 21/25 60 Minutes piece on CECOT. Was aired in Canada last night.
www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
www.muellershewrote.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The Dec 21/25 60 Minutes piece on CECOT. Was aired in Canada last night.
www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
www.muellershewrote.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Opinion: Washington, we have a serious problem: Your ambassador to Canada - The Globe and Mail
October 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Opinion: Washington, we have a serious problem: Your ambassador to Canada - The Globe and Mail
CP NewsAlert: Sarah McLachlan to perform on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night return - The Canadian Press
September 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
CP NewsAlert: Sarah McLachlan to perform on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night return - The Canadian Press
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“Today, right now—and I mean right this second—you have the most power you’ll ever have in the current fight against authoritarianism in America,” writes @adriennelaf.bsky.social. If you wait to speak out against autocrats, you have already lost:
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
www.theatlantic.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
“Today, right now—and I mean right this second—you have the most power you’ll ever have in the current fight against authoritarianism in America,” writes @adriennelaf.bsky.social. If you wait to speak out against autocrats, you have already lost:
IMF says Trump’s tariffs will be a drag on global economic growth - The Washington Post
April 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
IMF says Trump’s tariffs will be a drag on global economic growth - The Washington Post
Hitler’s Terrible Tariffs - The Atlantic
April 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Hitler’s Terrible Tariffs - The Atlantic
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The New York anti-Trump protest today is BIG!
Looks like tens of thousands on the streets.
#50501movement #HandsOff #NoKings
(🎥 L2FTV)
Looks like tens of thousands on the streets.
#50501movement #HandsOff #NoKings
(🎥 L2FTV)
April 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The New York anti-Trump protest today is BIG!
Looks like tens of thousands on the streets.
#50501movement #HandsOff #NoKings
(🎥 L2FTV)
Looks like tens of thousands on the streets.
#50501movement #HandsOff #NoKings
(🎥 L2FTV)
Ford government guts Endangered Species Act, slashes wildlife protections in Ontario ecojustice.ca/news/ford-go...
Ford guts Endangered Species Act in Ontario
Rollback of key safeguards opens the door to unchecked harm against species at risk Toronto, Ont./ Traditional territories of several First Nations including the Williams Treaties First Nations…
ecojustice.ca
April 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Ford government guts Endangered Species Act, slashes wildlife protections in Ontario ecojustice.ca/news/ford-go...