@meidastouch.com I unfollowed the @meidastouch.com podcast today. The title of their episode was "MAGA Mike Caught on Hot Mic Trashing Trump for Shutdown." In the episode, that's not what happened at all. He didn't oppose Dean, but he didn't "trash" Trump either. We need honest journalism rn.

As a Canadian looking on, I'd say the greatest trick the Trump administration pulled on Americans was to convince them that "woke" speech impinged on their freedoms, but soldiers with guns in their cities liberated them.

The number of leopard-eating-face stories in the news right now is staggering. “He’s gone to far!” Sigh.

Happy birthday to the United States. I'm looking forward to when you can once again return to being the aspirational goal that you once were. May your "cautionary tale" era be fleeting and minimal as you come to your senses and make the reforms you need so you can be the neighbours you claim to be.

Oh America. You’re about to find out, and your neighbours are so sad for you. #biguglybill

Congratulations to the United States on your new king with supreme monarchical powers. #scotus

I don’t know what world I’m living in anymore where major powers East or West can simply attack or invade sovereign countries with a pretense that contains some justification and just about everyone in media and international government is okay with it. Is this what we’re doing now?

I've been watching the live coverage on YouTube tonight, moving back and forth between CBC, Al-Jazeera, ABC, NBC, PBS. Only non-American networks mention the illegality of the strikes on Iran. Why are American networks choosing to ignore this completely?

Canadian here. Hey so... how do they bomb Iran without the approval of the Congress...? Asking for a friend.

As a Canadian, I would like to say to my American neighbors that your lack of participation, attendance, and enthusiasm in today’s dictator parade was exceptionally encouraging.

This is what the start of an economic collapse looks like. #BlameTrump

I love that on the morning of a Liberal victory, those of us who voted that way are not tapdancing to a tune of now “owning the Cons” in the months to come. The way to convince and be convincing for CPC voters is to solve their problems and get them the services they need as much as everyone else.

It's time to vote, Canada! Feeling split? Here's how to think about voting as a Canadian - in my part of the world in New Brunswick... and beyond. #nbpoli #CanadaElection2025 www.facebook.com/share/v/15nt...

On a day when Trump's second term brings markets down to historic lows, his first term comes back for a visit when his conservative-majority SCOTUS rules that it's okay to detain citizens without judicial review. (In case you think voting doesn't matter or that democracy isn't fragile.)

Okay so we know the billionaires are loving this crash because it's a buyer's market, the governing regime is loving this bc it ingratiates Trump to his 1% friends, & progressives and academics are decrying the idiocy of these tariffs. Anyone know what are middle class Trump MAGA voters are saying?

So grateful for Americans peacefully demonstrating today. Neighbours, you're standing up for yourself, us Canadians, and the world. Thank you for giving us hope! #handsoff

Every day I wake up and check the news almost hourly hoping that Americans have somehow figured out a way to put a stop to what is being done to them by their government.

How the United States gives this much power to their President without any legislative checks and balances will always baffle me. One person can single-handedly destroy the economy and put millions of families into ruin with the stroke of a pen, a declaration of “emergency”, and no one to stop them.

This administration playing at economistry

I'll always be fascinated with his ability to wander onto a stage, get in front of a mic, and say absolutely whatever comes to mind with no self-awareness whatsoever - or concern with being regarded as intelligent. #goals?

Remember, every time he says "We're gonna charge them..." it ACTUALLY means "Americans will now pay..." Thanks for attending my TED talk. #tariffs

I’m old enough to remember when the U.S. government wasn’t in the news.

Americans: "When do we know we're officially a fascist country, though?" Homan:

imagine choosing to be a Democrat who voted Yes in the story of how the USA went fascist.

This Canadian is enjoying the last few bites of this amazing product of USA for probably a long time. From here on out it’s Chapman’s or Coaticook. #buycanadian #elbowsup 💪🇨🇦

Silver lining to combing the grocery shelves for non-US products: new and exciting finds! When I read on the jars that all Bick’s pickles are product of USA, I panicked - then tried these little guys out of Toronto. Our family’s new favourite pickles are Matt&Steve’s and they’re far superior!

Yesterday convicted felon Peter Navarro said "Canada is killing Americans." Pay attention to this rhetoric. This is how an opportunistic and colonialist country creates the pretext to invade another.

I wanna comment on every post I see describing & decrying the pain that Trump/Musk are inflicting on the people and the country: "It 👏 doesn't 👏 matter 👏 to 👏 them! 👏 In fact: the worse the better. The goal is maximum damage so he can declare an 'emergency' and cancel elections! Can you see it?"

It's becoming clear that 1) US elections will be suspended under the Trump administration and 2) Trump will use "emergency measures" as the pretext for doing so. All efforts need to be directed towards exposing and derailing this strategy. Everything else is a distraction.

Is this true? Does the US government disappear people now? Like Saddam Hussein (et al) used to do...?

Have all the multinational corporations moved their factories and workforce to the USA to avoid the tariffs yet? Is the genius economic strategy working?? 😬😬😬🤞🤞🤞

Well as I Canadian I sure feel better. This is almost as comforting as all the Americans telling me "We'd never invade! Trump doesn't mean it! C'monnnn!"

@karinagould.bsky.social, you had my vote in the leadership race as the most compelling and progressive voice on the ticket. But I’m excited to see how you work with Mark Carney to weather the storm with Canada together!

Today is Ash Wednesday. Last night over pancake dinner for Shrove Tuesday, I discussed with our kids what a billion Christians are supposedly observing during this season called Lent. "Jesus turned his face to Jerusalem." 1/

You elected it, and you got it. The billionaires will profit and the average earner will be crushed. But Canada will work and fight and come together.

Must be seen to be believed. The president of the United States amd his VP blaming the one who was invaded. This is the world we live in. Do you want the world to be like this? We must stand with Ukraine and any country that is viciously attacked by its neighbor. 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 youtu.be/ayBRXIN9Kro

The contempt for people who are in poverty by the current American government is absolutely astounding. Go ahead and favour your multimillionaires and billionaires – but to cut food stamps and medical insurance *at the same time* for the people working low-wage jobs is morally bankrupt.

It's official: we live in a world where the United States does not condemn Russia's invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine. 1/

RESIST

This morning my 10-year-old son looked over his cereal bowl and asked, "Daddy, will the United States attack us?" I feel like my world is caving in. That my kid could ask that in my lifetime. And that in my head I thought, "It's very possible." But I didn't say it. (1/)

The USA is the leopard who ate Western democracies' face. We stood by them as they fought for "freedom and democracy" (their own interests) all over the world... and now they're turning on us - their closest friends - when they want what we have. A disgrace... and we should have known better.

As a Canadian, I’ve endured the indignity of the last couple of weeks’ suggestions that we will become a 51st state, our prime minister is a governor, etc. But now the US blames Ukraine for Russia invading them? What are we doing here, folks? This is truly the end of sanity and US is lost to us all.

Hello, @bsky.app friends. After 14 years, I’ve left that other place and deactivated my account. This after blocking its owner over a year ago. So much better to be here.