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🇨🇦 Grandpa of 9, genealogist, MS Access developer, economist
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November 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Lawrence O'Donnell quote, "If Trump gets dementia, how will we know?"
October 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Photo of car being pulled by dog team, for lack of fuel.
October 26, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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MSM is either completely pro-fascism, or half-hearted in defense of democracy.
October 12, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Poilievre to Trump: "Here are the keys to Canada, Mr. President... just like I promised! I can't believe the voters fell for my 3-word slogans and empty promises! £ Just one more thing, though... you ARE going to make me the Governor... right?"
October 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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July 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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July 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Too funny - your post immediately followed Bluesky recommendation to follow JD Vance whose first proclamation is, "Christian"
June 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Echoes of Foxconn announcement for Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin July 2017.

Biden admin rejected the Nippon deal over possible supply chain disruption concerns. #TrumpTariffs #EconomicDisaster

www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
DJT on Truth Social, May 23, 2025 3:25 PM: I am proud to announce that, after much consideration and negotiation, US Steel will REMAIN in America, and keep its Headquarters in the Great City of Pittsburgh. For many years, the name, “United States Steel” was synonymous with Greatness, and now, it will be again. This will be a planned partnership between United States Steel and Nippon Steel, which will create at least 70,000 jobs, and add $14 Billion Dollars to the U.S. Economy. The bulk of that Investment will occur in the next 14 months. This is the largest Investment in the History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. My Tariff Policies will ensure that Steel will once again be, forever, MADE IN AMERICA. From Pennsylvania to Arkansas, and from Minnesota to Indiana, AMERICAN MADE is BACK. I will see you all at US Steel, in Pittsburgh, on Friday, May 30th, for a BIG Rally. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
May 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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A little friendly advice for UK from the economic "expert" in the White House, as the US Dollar Index slides and interest rates rise. #Trump #Resist
DJT on Truth Social, May 23, 2025 5:59 AM: Our negotiated deal with the United Kingdom is working out well for all. I strongly recommend to them, however, that in order to get their Energy Costs down, they stop with the costly and unsightly windmills, and incentivize modernized drilling in the North Sea, where large amounts of oil lay waiting to be taken. A century of drilling left, with Aberdeen as the hub. The old fashioned tax system disincentivizes drilling, rather than the opposite. U.K.’s Energy Costs would go WAY DOWN, and fast!
May 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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DJT and the R's looking to make US a domicile for wealthy white folks only. The rich won't notice higher prices on imported goods (especially after tax cuts), but 95% of Americans will. Meanwhile the rest of the world are in discussions to improve trade between themselves, excluding USA. #tariff
DJT on Truth Social, May 23, 2025, 7:43 AM The European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult to deal with. Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit with the U.S. of more than $250,000,000 a year, a number which is totally unacceptable. Our discussions with them are going nowhere! Therefore, I am recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union, starting on June 1, 2025. There is no Tariff if the product is built or manufactured in the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
May 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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@moderation.bsky.app has labelled me a "spammer" because I bother too many Bluesky users by following them.

Guess I'll have to create my own platform so that I can post far-out fantasies like the DJT one below.
DJT on Truth Social, May 11, 2025 2:26 PM IN JUST THREE MONTHS, TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS (and therefore, record numbers of JOBS!) HAVE BEEN POURING INTO THE USA. THIS IS BECAUSE OF MY TARIFF POLICY, and our great November 5th Election WIN! The very STUPID Democrats are doing everything within their power to disparage what is happening. They are totally unhinged, and have lost all levels of Confidence. It is a financial REVOLUTION, and they are being Crushed. MAGA!!!
May 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Without due process (which involves judges), how does he know they are murderers, or even if they are illegal?

I thought he was elected to improve the economy for everyone (not just his wealthy buddies)??? Judges are not stopping that!

#racist
DJT on Truth Social May 7, 2025 9:49 AM Our Court System is not letting me do the job I was Elected to do. Activist judges must let the Trump Administration deport murderers, and other criminals who have come into our Country illegally, WITHOUT DELAY!!!
May 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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PM Carney will have fulfilled the tradition of making US the first destination for a newly-minted PM. Then back to Canada to undertake the work of decoupling Canada's economy from an unpredictable trading partner. #tariff
DJT on Truth Social, May 6, 2025 11:23 AM I look forward to meeting the new Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney. I very much want to work with him, but cannot understand one simple TRUTH — Why is America subsidizing Canada by $200 Billion Dollars a year, in addition to giving them FREE Military Protection, and many other things? We don’t need their Cars, we don’t need their Energy, we don’t need their Lumber, we don’t need ANYTHING they have, other than their friendship, which hopefully we will always maintain. They, on the other hand, need EVERYTHING from us! The Prime Minister will be arriving shortly and that will be, most likely, my only question of consequence.
May 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Today's Double-down. Keep saying it, it becomes true???

Make America Gaslit Again! #tariff
DJT on Truth Social, April 17, 2025 6:12 AM: The ECB (European Central Bank) is expected to cut interest rates for the 7th time, and yet, “Too Late” Jerome Powell of the Fed, who is always TOO LATE AND WRONG, yesterday issued a report which was another, and typical, complete “mess!” Oil prices are down, groceries (even eggs!) are down, and the USA is getting RICH ON TARIFFS. Too Late should have lowered Interest Rates, like the ECB, long ago, but he should certainly lower them now. Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!
April 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Does this man ever visit a gas station or a grocery store?

The Guardian article outlines the improbability of tariff revenue ever reaching DJT's hypothetical $2B/day.

Dow Jones and Nikkei are down, insider trading is up, and tariffs are only beginning.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#tariff
DJT on Truth Social, April 15, 2025 11:31 PM: The United States is taking in RECORD NUMBERS in Tariffs, with the cost of almost all products going down, including gasoline, groceries, and just about everything else. Likewise, INFLATION is down. Promises Made, Promises Kept!
April 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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If you are non-white tattooed male in US, citizen or not, you may be categorized as "most violent alien enemies of the World and, in particular, the United States" without due process, at the sole discretion of an ICE agent.

Who is the "barbarian", the accuser or the accused?

#Immigration
DJT on Truth Social, April 12, 2025 6:35 PM: Looking forward to seeing President Bukele, of El Salvador, on Monday! Our Nations are working closely together to eradicate terrorist organizations, and build a future of Prosperity. President Bukele has graciously accepted into his Nation’s custody some of the most violent alien enemies of the World and, in particular, the United States. These barbarians are now in the sole custody of El Salvador, a proud and sovereign Nation, and their future is up to President B and his Government. They will never threaten or menace our Citizens again!
April 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Human rights violations? Not at all akin to ICE abducting Grade 3 children from classroom and deporting to overcrowded and undersupplied concentration camps, or illegally deporting US citizens off to El Salvador death camp, or treatment of Palestinians in Israel. Difference? SA victims are - white.
DJT on Truth Social, April 11, 2025 7:45 PM: How could we be expected to go to South Africa for the very important G20 Meeting when Land Confiscation and Genocide is the primary topic of conversation? They are taking the land of white Farmers, and then killing them and their families. The Media refuses to report on this. The United States has held back all contributions to South Africa. Is this where we want to be for the G20? I don’t think so!
April 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Since Trump-Witkoff "cease fire" on energy facilities a month ago, Russia has targeted Ukraine energy infrastructure countless times, AND has upped its strikes on civilian targets.

Putin is incapable of stopping this war without repercussions at home. #Ukraine

kyivindependent.com/kremlin-warn...
DJT on Truth Social, April 11, 2025 9:35 AM: Russia has to get moving. Too many people ere DYING, thousands a week, in a terrible and senseless war - A war that should have never happened, and wouldn’t have happened, if I were President!!!
April 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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In 1944 no one considered climate change with persistent droughts would be an issue. The agreement spells out terms should a 5-year drought occur, nothing for longer ones. In hindsight, Mexico should not have agreed to set amounts, only percentages.

#climatechange

www.npr.org/2024/08/16/n...
DJT on Truth Social, April 10, 2025 6:58 AM: Mexico OWES Texas 1.3 million acre-feet of water under the 1944 Water Treaty, but Mexico is unfortunately violating their Treaty obligation. This is very unfair, and it is hurting South Texas Farmers very badly. Last year, the only Sugar Mill in Texas CLOSED, because Mexico has been stealing the water from Texas Farmers. Ted Cruz has been leading the fight to get South Texas the water it is owed, but Sleepy Joe refused to lift a finger to help the Farmers. THAT ENDS NOW! I will make sure Mexico doesn’t violate our Treaties, and doesn’t hurt our Texas Farmers. Just last month, I halted water shipments to Tijuana until Mexico complies with the 1944 Water Treaty. My Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, is standing up for Texas Farmers, and we will keep escalating consequences, including TARIFFS and, maybe even SANCTIONS, until Mexico honors the Treaty, and GIVES TEXAS THE WATER THEY ARE OWED!
April 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Senator Brian Schatz @schatz.bsky.social doing a "Tuberville" on DJT's ambassador picks. Revenge is sweet!

#Democrats pay attention!
DJT on Truth Social, April 10, 2025 3:03 PM: It’s so hard to watch as Highly Qualified and Respected Ambassadors, who we desperately need representing our Country in Faraway Lands, are purposefully meant to wait as the Democrat Senators take maximum time for every single one of them, even though they were confirmed with Bipartisan Support, also at maximum time, and only done to hurt our Country. A process that should take a matter of minutes is forced into taking months, making it very hard on the new Ambassadors’ families, and not good, at all, for the Good Ole’ U.S.A. In a true sense, in numerous cases, what they do is actually a Threat to National Security. John Thune and the Republicans are doing a great job, but nothing much can be done when the Democrats make everyone sit, day after day, pushing the limits. The level of hostility is not to be believed!
April 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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There's no such thing as "CLEAN COAL".

Coal to generate electricity for the average house per month spews into our environment:

2,100 lbs CO2
346 lbs methane
185 lbs coal ash
3.9 lbs SO2
1.6 lbs NOx
1.7 ozs of radioactive uranium
13 mg of mercury
#environment

www.freeingenergy.com/environmenta...
DJT on Truth Social, April 9, 2025 5:44 PM: We are taking historic action to help American workers, miners, families, and consumers. We're ending Joe Biden's war on beautiful, clean coal once and for all, and we're gonna put the miners back to work!
April 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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On again, off again. Up, or down? I can't imagine adjusting my business plan frequently, on the whims of one man.

Is he saying every country is back to 10%? What about steel and aluminum? Keep them guessing! He speaks of "currency manipulation", while practicing "market manipulation"?

#tariff
DJT on Truth Social, April 9, 2025 1:18 PM: Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately. At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A., and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable. Conversely, and based on the fact that more than 75 Countries have called Representatives of the United States, including the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, and the USTR, to negotiate a solution to the subjects being discussed relative to Trade, Trade Barriers, Tariffs, Currency Manipulation, and Non Monetary Tariffs, and that these Countries have not, at my strong suggestion, retaliated in any way, shape, or form against the United States, I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effective immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
April 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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"Story" by Jacob Sagert, policy analyst in the Center for American Freedom at the America First Policy Institute.

"Automakers have spent years reaping the rewards of weak trade policies; they must now bear the costs of these tariffs, rather than shifting them onto consumers."

Dream on. #tariff
DJT on Truth Social, April 8, 2025 9:03 AM Link to Washington Examiner story entitled, "Auto tariffs are steering jobs back to the US" Story written by Jacob Sagert who is a policy analyst in the Center for American Freedom at the America First Policy Institute. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/3372557/auto-tariffs-steering-jobs-back-to-us/
April 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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China +3.1% since Inauguration Day, USA -10.0%
Description This chart shows how international stock market indexes have developed since Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025. China +3.1%; UK -0.4%; Europe -0.7%; Canada -2.9%; Japan -9.7%; USA -10.0% BEFORE April 7 markets open.
April 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM