Government of Canada makes it clear: 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli

Something’s not adding up.

US H-1B visas will now cost $100,000. What a gift to Canada as global talent will now look to being welcomed in the beautiful country north of Trumpland. Thank you Donny! 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli

Some of us do.

So will Trump now seek to prosecute physicians and medical experts who voice dissent and disagree with his pseudo-science medical decrees?

Are these words at all appropriate for a Christian funeral/memorial?? Kyrie eleison. ⚓️

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Hmm. This 👇

Canada moves forward, recognising the state of Palestine. 🇨🇦

I know this is confusing, but Trump tells us he is a smart guy…. Bagram: Built by the Soviets. (Signed over to the Taliban by Trump in 2020 under the Doha agreement to exit Afghanistan by 1 May 2021. Biden extended this to 31 August). To whom exactly does Trump ask the Taliban to give it?

This is quite brilliant. Watch the take on Disney!

Judge rejects Trump’s lawsuit against The New York Times, calling it “decidedly improper and impermissible.” The judge dismissed the case outright, saying Trump’s claims had no legal basis and ran directly against press protections. #USDemocracy #Pink www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...

So much for Trump upholding freedom of speech: -pressures media to fire broadcasters for criticism; -cuts funds to NPR/PBS; -intimidation suits such as $15B against NYT; -requests penalties/discipline on employees for comments on Charlie Kirk's death;

US ambassador to 🇨🇦 Hoekstra when asked what surprised him about 🇨🇦said Thurs:“the country's feelings about the US.I'm disappointed that it is very very difficult to find Canadians who are passionate about the American-Canadian relationship.” Well DUH! Your boss keeps threatening to annex it! #cdnpoli

Quite right, Just Jack

Correct!

President Trump: “The radicals on the left are the problem, and they’re vicious and they’re horrible, and we just have to beat the hell out of them.” Are these the words of a statesman, of someone who is supposed to be a unifying force in a troubled country?

This will be good: “Donald J Trump loves making history,” said Ian Katz, UK’s Channel 4’s chief content officer. “So, on Wednesday Channel 4 will do just that: we’ll show what we believe to be the longest uninterrupted reel of untruths, falsehoods and distortions ever broadcast on television.

Yup.

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WHAT THE ACTUAL F*CK

So much greatness.

Farage is a traitor to the UK: he urged the US Executive if faced with UK online safety laws to “to defend this position [free speech] in diplomacy and trade fora.” I prefer a politician who will work for the safety of our UK children. UK citizens, don’t fall for this traitor’s rhetoric. #Farage

Time to go, Nigel. We may not like you or your policies of course, but your hypocrisy is outrageous.

Trump tried to get Indian PM Modi to nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize by claiming to stop the India-Pakistan conflict. India denied any US mediation. So Trump slapped a 25% tariff on India twice—first for the lack of support then for buying Russian oil. It was more about ego than policy.

RFK Jr is a complete nut job.

WARNER: Do you accept the fact that 1 million Americans died from covid? RFK Jr: I don't know how many died W: You're the secretary of health and human services. You don't have any idea how many Americans died from covid? RFK Jr: I don't think anybody knows that W: How can you be that ignorant?

Bluesky folk might want to keep this in circulation, though.

Firing on a civilian vessel in international waters is illegal. Specific exceptions apply like law enforcement against drug trafficking. Did the US Navy act within such a narrow exception, use proportionate force on the Venezuelan boat, following clear warnings? Or break international law? #cdnpoli

It seems that RFK Jr really wants US citizens to die.

So, MAGA Trumpkins, there are now more armed military personnel visible on the streets of the US capital Washington DC than in the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, even though the latter country is defending itself in a war. How does that sit with you? The rest of the world thinks it’s nuts btw. #cdnpoli 🇺🇦

Eighty-six percent of those who voted among the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars backed the resolution declaring Israel’s "policies and actions in Gaza" had met the legal definition set out in Article II of the 1948 UN convention on genocide.

Even more worrisome! I can’t believe the US can’t do something about this disgraceful individual.

An excellent resource in a handy app to accompany our prayers this Creationtide, from the Australian Anglican Board of Mission. ⚓️

Time for the remaining EU countries that continue to buy Russian oil and gas to shop elsewhere. Canada would be a good first choice. 🇨🇦🇪🇺

What was the outcome of this lawsuit? If these allegations are true why is Trump not in jail?

Tice: “I enjoy the church, I believe in God. But the role of the archbishop is not actually to interfere with international migration policies.” Oops. “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25:35)⚓️

“No one was ever condemned for not adorning his house but those who neglect the poor were threatened with hellfire for all eternity & a life of torment with devils. Adorn your house if you will but do not forget those in distress. They are temples of infinitely greater value.” (St John Chrysostom) ⚓️

🇺🇳 Can the US legally block PLO President Mahmoud Abbas from attending the UN General Assembly? No. Under the 1947 UN Headquarters Agreement, the US must allow all UN member & observer representatives entry for official business. If Washington stops Abbas it’s not just political — it’s unlawful. 🇨🇦🇵🇸

Huge news - appeals court rules that a majority of the President’s tariffs are illegal. The President is wreaking havoc on our economy, and he is breaking the law to do it. We must right this ship. We need sane trade policy again.

7-4 ruling by US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: Trump exceeded authority with tariffs under the IEEPA.The US Constitution assigns tariff power to Congress.Trade Secretary Bessent: pausing tariffs could cause “significant diplomatic embarrassment”. Rather like Trump himself I assume! 🇨🇦

GOV. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social : “Facts are stubborn things… Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas…. Alabama is a top 3 murder state. Where is the President? — He isn’t focused on crime & violence. It’s about an expression of authoritarianism.” (H/T @acyn.bsky.social )

Trump is not a friend. Greenland's PM Nielsen angry that US agents with ties to Trump are infiltrating Greenland: “As a partner & ally we expect diplomatic rules & international law to be respected”. Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen told US diplomat Mark Stroh that Denmark expects full respect. 🇩🇰🇬🇱

Well this is interesting (from UK’s magazine “Private Eye”). ⚓️

Trump must not trust Putin. Yesterday Russian missiles hit US-owned factory in Mukachevo Ukraine. 23 wounded. Andy Hunder (American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine): Moscow aims to "destroy & humiliate" US businesses. Zelensky calls it a "deliberate strike on American property." #Ukraine #US #Russia

Attention UK citizens on Bluesky: Israel plans to take over Gaza City. Starmer says their plan is wrong & they must rethink it, but the UK is still supporting Israel with arms sales, training, RAF surveillance flights & more. Please sign the petition: tell Keir he MUST end this support:

Hungary & Slovakia import Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline. July imports of $232M & $196M respectively. After a brief disruption caused by Ukrainian drones oil flow resumed on Aug 19. Trump put 50% tariffs on India because of Russian oil imports. No penalties on Hungary or Slovakia though.

🌍⚖️ 🇨🇦 Judge Kimberly Prost’s trailblazing path: as federal prosecutor worked on war crimes & extradition law; shaped the Rome Statute founding the ICC; Judge at Srebrenica trials; 1st Canadian woman judge at the International Criminal Court. US has sanctioned her! No sanctions on Netanyahu, though.

"If I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed... I want to try to get to heaven," Trump shared on Fox News on 19 Aug. White House: "The president wants to get to heaven, as I hope we all do in this room as well." The Nobel Peace Prize likely won't happen so Trump is aiming higher. Good luck.

Trump doesn’t like that the Smithsonian presents how bad slavery is. Would he object to a museum depicting how bad the holocaust was?