Shamus Brown
@shamusbrown1.bsky.social
Life’s short; be kind, travel often, eat the icing.
Making my way through my recent followers. I follow back. It’s just taking me a minute!
Lucky 🇨🇦! I’ll die fighting before carrying an 🇺🇸 passport. #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦👊
Making my way through my recent followers. I follow back. It’s just taking me a minute!
Lucky 🇨🇦! I’ll die fighting before carrying an 🇺🇸 passport. #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦👊
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Shamus Brown
@shamusbrown1.bsky.social
· Nov 13
You know what Canada bungled? Allowing US foreign ownership of 🇨🇦 media.
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Here’s how Canada is treating U.S. alcohol amid ongoing trade tensions
Our government can allow US booze, that doesn’t mean we’re going to buy it 🤷
Our government can allow US booze, that doesn’t mean we’re going to buy it 🤷
Here’s how Canada is treating U.S. alcohol amid ongoing trade tensions
Canada’s provinces and territories are handling American alcohol differently amid ongoing trade disputes across the 49th parallel.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Here’s how Canada is treating U.S. alcohol amid ongoing trade tensions
Our government can allow US booze, that doesn’t mean we’re going to buy it 🤷
Our government can allow US booze, that doesn’t mean we’re going to buy it 🤷
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This one NEVER gets old.
December 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This one NEVER gets old.
Good for her! I can’t stomach watching broadcast news because of Senile Satan & HorsesAss Hoekstra. I couldn’t imagine having to stew in it 24/7/365!
Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. is stepping down
Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. is stepping down | CBC News
Kirsten Hillman, the Canada's longtime ambassador to the United States, is leaving her post in the new year — marking a key shakeup amid tense trade relations with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
www.cbc.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Good for her! I can’t stomach watching broadcast news because of Senile Satan & HorsesAss Hoekstra. I couldn’t imagine having to stew in it 24/7/365!
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“When it comes to being a traitor, you could say this guy is ‘The Great One.’”
A few prominent Canadians have been eager to kiss the ring when it comes to Donald Trump. But for author and comedian Mark Critch, one name rises above the rest: Wayne Gretzky. thewalrus.ca/kevin-oleary-way...
A few prominent Canadians have been eager to kiss the ring when it comes to Donald Trump. But for author and comedian Mark Critch, one name rises above the rest: Wayne Gretzky. thewalrus.ca/kevin-oleary-way...
December 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“When it comes to being a traitor, you could say this guy is ‘The Great One.’”
A few prominent Canadians have been eager to kiss the ring when it comes to Donald Trump. But for author and comedian Mark Critch, one name rises above the rest: Wayne Gretzky. thewalrus.ca/kevin-oleary-way...
A few prominent Canadians have been eager to kiss the ring when it comes to Donald Trump. But for author and comedian Mark Critch, one name rises above the rest: Wayne Gretzky. thewalrus.ca/kevin-oleary-way...
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Kevin Bacon's dad took photos of Ottawa
Bacon was a admirer of Parliament Hill’s gothic architecture, calling it “one of the finest expressions of Victorian exuberance in the world.” During his early December stay at the Chateau Laurier, he took many snowy pictures of the buildings. You can view them here: www.flickr.com/photos/ed_ba...
December 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Kevin Bacon's dad took photos of Ottawa
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Move to Canada! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/w...
‘Come North!’ Canada Makes Play for H-1B Visa Holders With New Talent Drive
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Move to Canada! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/w...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Poilievre’s pipeline “gotcha” motion flopped. He cherry-picked the MOU, stripped out Indigenous rights and environmental obligations, then dared the gov’t to “put up or shut up.”
Ministers called it what it was: a stunt and an insult.
This is why CBC matters.
Full story: r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
Ministers called it what it was: a stunt and an insult.
This is why CBC matters.
Full story: r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Poilievre’s pipeline “gotcha” motion flopped. He cherry-picked the MOU, stripped out Indigenous rights and environmental obligations, then dared the gov’t to “put up or shut up.”
Ministers called it what it was: a stunt and an insult.
This is why CBC matters.
Full story: r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
Ministers called it what it was: a stunt and an insult.
This is why CBC matters.
Full story: r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
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Israel is a gangster state. A murder state.
If international law is to survive the west must stand up to the gangster triad of Trump, Putin and Netanyahu.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
If international law is to survive the west must stand up to the gangster triad of Trump, Putin and Netanyahu.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘Yellow line’ that divides Gaza under Trump plan is ‘new border’ for Israel, says military chief
Eyal Zamir said Israel would hold on to current positions, giving it control of more than half of the territory
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Israel is a gangster state. A murder state.
If international law is to survive the west must stand up to the gangster triad of Trump, Putin and Netanyahu.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
If international law is to survive the west must stand up to the gangster triad of Trump, Putin and Netanyahu.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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"The author of How Fascism Works talks Trump’s working-class appeal, how to keep Canada from following in America’s footsteps and why Toronto is the best place to be right now."
Let's hope we can keep it that way.
Let's hope we can keep it that way.
"I want my kids to grow up in a free country": Philosopher and professor Jason Stanley on his decision to leave the US - Toronto Life
The author of How Fascism Works talks Trump’s working-class appeal, how to keep Canada from following in America’s footsteps and why Toronto is the best...
torontolife.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"The author of How Fascism Works talks Trump’s working-class appeal, how to keep Canada from following in America’s footsteps and why Toronto is the best place to be right now."
Let's hope we can keep it that way.
Let's hope we can keep it that way.
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Canada should expel the US Ambassador.
December 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Canada should expel the US Ambassador.
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People often ask: what can ordinary people do to stop populists like Trump and Smith from running roughshod over democratic norms?
Populists rely on the widespread perception that their actions are supported by "the majority" and "common people."
Anything that punctures that myth helps. +
Populists rely on the widespread perception that their actions are supported by "the majority" and "common people."
Anything that punctures that myth helps. +
December 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
People often ask: what can ordinary people do to stop populists like Trump and Smith from running roughshod over democratic norms?
Populists rely on the widespread perception that their actions are supported by "the majority" and "common people."
Anything that punctures that myth helps. +
Populists rely on the widespread perception that their actions are supported by "the majority" and "common people."
Anything that punctures that myth helps. +
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Andy Maize of @skydiggers.bsky.social sings on the new @grievousangels104.bsky.social album.
He just might show up at our Xmas show @horseshoetavern.bsky.social in Toronto.
Sun. Dec 14. 3pm.
Tickets here:
www.horseshoetavern.com/event/the-gr...
Here's Andy & Angels.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TckD...
He just might show up at our Xmas show @horseshoetavern.bsky.social in Toronto.
Sun. Dec 14. 3pm.
Tickets here:
www.horseshoetavern.com/event/the-gr...
Here's Andy & Angels.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TckD...
IRON WORKIN' MAN - GRIEVOUS ANGELS (tribute to Ron Hynes)
YouTube video by Grievous Angels
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Andy Maize of @skydiggers.bsky.social sings on the new @grievousangels104.bsky.social album.
He just might show up at our Xmas show @horseshoetavern.bsky.social in Toronto.
Sun. Dec 14. 3pm.
Tickets here:
www.horseshoetavern.com/event/the-gr...
Here's Andy & Angels.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TckD...
He just might show up at our Xmas show @horseshoetavern.bsky.social in Toronto.
Sun. Dec 14. 3pm.
Tickets here:
www.horseshoetavern.com/event/the-gr...
Here's Andy & Angels.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TckD...
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An explosive new #ArmsEmbargoNow report has just been released exposing a massive pipeline of explosives and military aircraft parts flowing from Canada to Israel via the US, facilitated by a deadly loophole in Canadian law. Read it and act: armsembargonow.ca/nomoreloopholes
Arms Embargo Now!
Our new report has just exposed a massive pipeline of military aircraft parts and explosives flowing from Canada to Israel via the U.S., facilitated by a deadly loophole in Canadian law.
armsembargonow.ca
December 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
An explosive new #ArmsEmbargoNow report has just been released exposing a massive pipeline of explosives and military aircraft parts flowing from Canada to Israel via the US, facilitated by a deadly loophole in Canadian law. Read it and act: armsembargonow.ca/nomoreloopholes
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This is, very concerning. Probably a view shared by American corporate interests.
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
@canadasky1.bsky.social
@canadasky.bsky.social
#StayCalmAndCarneyOn
#CanadaStrong
@canadasky1.bsky.social
@canadasky.bsky.social
#StayCalmAndCarneyOn
#CanadaStrong
BREAKING: Trump Says Canada Is A "Vassal State" Whose Potential And Sovereignty Are A National Security Risk To America
Trump's new "National Security Strategy" reads like a roadmap to an invasion of Canada
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This is, very concerning. Probably a view shared by American corporate interests.
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Canadians have a mental glitch, that we think we're "not important" or that "no one's looking at us."
Canada is a massive country of incredible natural wealth, poorly defended, sitting between two predators.
They are looking.
Canada is a massive country of incredible natural wealth, poorly defended, sitting between two predators.
They are looking.
This is, very concerning. Probably a view shared by American corporate interests.
December 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Canadians have a mental glitch, that we think we're "not important" or that "no one's looking at us."
Canada is a massive country of incredible natural wealth, poorly defended, sitting between two predators.
They are looking.
Canada is a massive country of incredible natural wealth, poorly defended, sitting between two predators.
They are looking.
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Timothy Snyder: Ukrainian History Global Initiative open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Ukrainian History Global Initiative
The Creative Humanities During a War of Destruction
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Timothy Snyder: Ukrainian History Global Initiative open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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Day 6 of #ArtAdventCalendar: I was watching this Grizzly Bear and her cub when she stopped for a moment, sat up, and seemed to just take in the view as the sun began to set. #wildlife
December 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Day 6 of #ArtAdventCalendar: I was watching this Grizzly Bear and her cub when she stopped for a moment, sat up, and seemed to just take in the view as the sun began to set. #wildlife
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Canadians have to make a choice: Independence or the United States. Vassal or sovereign. Those are the choices we need to discuss.
Our leaders have already wasted a year missing the point. We need to get serious.
Our leaders have already wasted a year missing the point. We need to get serious.
December 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Canadians have to make a choice: Independence or the United States. Vassal or sovereign. Those are the choices we need to discuss.
Our leaders have already wasted a year missing the point. We need to get serious.
Our leaders have already wasted a year missing the point. We need to get serious.
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow