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Economics. Consumer Financial Policy. Mushrooms: Images my own. Been places. Have views.
Pinned
Red-capped Russula and Red belted conk.
#PNW #FungiFriends
#Naturephotography
Canada, British Columbia, Lower Mainland, Bert Flinn Park.
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Franklin tried to teach kids a lesson; America still hasn’t learned it: If you shut people out long enough, the world eventually shuts you out too.

December 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
#canadasky 🇨🇦
Canadian author Paulette Bourgeois and Canadian illustrator Brenda Clark, are the creators of the epic Franklin children's literature series.

I hope they sue this PoS.
Franklin has true character. PH nothing.
A fair question. 😕🇺🇸
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 AM
"Between 1966 and 2024.
White men, who make up 31% of the U.S. population, have committed 51% (101) of all mass shootings."

It's WHITE MEN that need investigating.

SOURCE: Cassandra McBride, "Mass Shooters by Race: Demographics of assailants 1966-2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump calls for reinvestigation of all Afghan refugees who entered under Biden admin after National Guard shooting.
November 27, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Red-capped Russula and Red belted conk.
#PNW #FungiFriends
#Naturephotography
Canada, British Columbia, Lower Mainland, Bert Flinn Park.
November 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Our USDA Secretary who doesn't even know what the cattle cycle is

What a time to be alive
Brooke Rollins on spiking beef prices in November 2025: "There's a lot of reasons for that. The Biden-Harris administration had a war on cattle because they talked about climate change and cattle, um -- it was crazy."
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Canada to the United States: Please stop drunk-texting us at 2 a.m.

November 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Enough of Russian authored (White House issued) rubbish peace plans.
#SlavaUkraini
Finally, we hear actual legal terms. Thank you @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

As someone who studied EU Policy, I appreciate this.

My question is though - how stable is any ceasefire if Russia is entitled to keep what they occupied even if the change to actual, legal UA borders isn’t recognized?
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Carney:
Intelligent, clear, concise. Talking as a humble citizen of the world, seeking cross country partnership toward solutions for ALL.
Contrast with
Trump:
Incoherent ramblings of a narcissistic grifter who could not care less for his own citizens nevermind the citizens of the world.
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
"If Jeff Bezos walked into a Tim Hortons the per capita wealth will sky rocket"
And THAT is the story of USA. Take the few billionaires out of the economic wellbeing stats and you find depression. On health, education etc the USA rates poorly among 1st worlds. No exceptional position. The opposite.
November 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The beautiful big middle finger US tariff chart.
Then, the world said to Trump: Right back at you.
UPDATE:
Average US tariffs on China: 47.5%
Average Chinese tariffs on US: 31.9%

Average US tariffs on the rest of the world: 18.5%
Average Chinese tariffs on the rest of the world: 6.5%
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#Fungifriends #Lichen
A map of map lichen. Various Rhizocarpon lichen on a rock in Canada #Alberta #LakeLouise
Close ups in comments.
November 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
#Fungifriends #lichen
Close-up views of possibly Caloplaca saxicola, commonly known as rock firedot lichen.
#Alberta Canada on rocks next to the Bow river, #Banff National Park.
November 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Wait till Trump finds out how the multiplier effect of tariffs really work. Tariffs cement increased prices for the tariffed goods AND, where applicable, prices of the locally produced equivalent.
The supply/retail chains are not walking back on a windfall profits now that sourcing will be cheaper.
Tariffs tossed; shoppers save cheddar. #econsky
BREAKING: The Trump Administration has just dropped tariffs on dozens of food items, including:

Beef
Tomatoes
Coffee
Bananas
Coconuts
Nuts
Avocados
Pineapples
November 15, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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"It is implausible. It's impossible. It's not true. And it's made up. And this utter detachment from reality... has become an increasing part of their economic policy. If you can't see the reality... you can't design the right policy to correct the real problems that exist."
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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WATCH: Barack Obama just surprised an entire aircraft full of veterans on Veterans Day.
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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PM Mark Carney was talking about attracting foreign investment to Canada and listed reasons Canada is a good place to invest. A reporter pointed out that the U.S. has those things, too. What sets Canada apart?

PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law."

❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
November 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Prime Minister Carney is a class act. Depth of knowledge and experience on Economics, Finance and Politics.
But, also...
The heart beat of Canadians.

Leonard Cohen: "There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in"
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Tiny Thursday. Douglas fir cone mushroom. Strobilurus trullisatus.
Look at the sharp white cap and bright yellow stipe. Cap approximately 0.5cm.
Western Canada, British Columbia. Lower mainland.
More pics in comments.
#PNW #FungiFriends
#Tinymushrooms
November 7, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
What's with the WH having to make a quick office printer job to identify the Oval office...from the outside?
That and the flagpoles/ communication towers to communicate with idk Russia? are sending messages to someone somewhere?
Also: Good one Gov. N.
November 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
YES! 😝😜
I think Trump needs to keep telling people from his gilded palace that grocery prices are way down, housing and electricity prices are down, and everything is great because of his genius. They seem to like that.
November 5, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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Hey #fungifriends… Did you know mushrooms can be used for natural dye?! My wife @thisiskimqi.bsky.social created this palette from 9 mushrooms species foraged on the Oregon coast this last weekend!

Yes they are permanent.
November 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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10 years and still no concept of a plan. Wake up people.
November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM