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🍁 Christine 🍁

@204queenb0574.bsky.social

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Unapologetically opinionated and a true smart ass. Sarcasm is my mother tongue. Registered member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Former federal public servant who has had my fill of the Conservative agenda. Mental health advocate and fierce ally for all.

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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · Jan 8

Have you noticed that Trump is trying to lay claim to any areas that have a coastline that comes along with exclusive economic zones? When I say it's about Russia wanting access to the world's resources, I'm not joking. Saudi Arabia has already said they plan to own all the energy.

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LA Legault ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 51m

The push for abortion bans are next. Mark my words.

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Alberta’s new policy is forcing girls—cis and trans—out of school sports | Xtra Magazine

Gender forms mandated by Bill 29 are forcing families into tough decisions around whether to put their daughters in sports

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Mother Earth @motherearth19309.bsky.social · 51m

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🍁make it make sense @ocanadaeh.bsky.social · 5h

In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.

George Orwell

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Seven Years in Quebec @dfeldman.org · 3h

And Bad Bunny is not an immigrant, but MAGA thinks he is….

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Seven Years in Quebec @dfeldman.org · 3h

The Yankees are the only baseball team that plays the song. They started after 9/11.

In 2008, a fan attempted to leave to use the restroom during the song, and was arrested by an overzealous NYPD officer who thought he wasn’t being reverent enough. The fan won a $10,000 settlement.

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Seven Years in Quebec @dfeldman.org · 3h

God Bless America was written by Irving Berlin. It became briefly popular in 1938 in the lead up to WWII. Woody Guthrie hated the song and wrote “This Land is My Land” as a response to it.

It was used both by the Civil Rights movement, and by conservative white opponents of civil rights.

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Seven Years in Quebec @dfeldman.org · 4h

Nobody stands during “God Bless America.” It’s not the National Anthem. At this point I think the days headlines are being written by trolls at the Kremlin who have never even been to America.

Bad Bunny appears to sit during 'God Bless America' at Yankee Stadium: report

Bad Bunny appears to stay seated during
'God Bless America' at Yankee Stadium...
Yeah because he has a clear disdain for America. He's an a-hole.

Bad Bunny seems to sit during 'God Bless America' at Yankee Stadium as Super Bowl controversy grows

Bad Bunny Appearing to Sit During 'God Bless America' Sparks Fresh
Backlash

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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 54m

Oh, I know. They own the National Enquirer too.

🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 57m

The owners have looked at expanding the shipping season but not at the expense of the ecotourism that is a huge part of the economy of that area. There is also a national park on the shores of Hudson Bay that is also a wildlife preserve and traditional lands of Cree, Dene, Inuit and Metis.

🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 1h

Everything Carney is doing is FOR Mango Mussolini. That's the problem. If you aren't seeing it all, you may miss it. I believe that their plan. He isn't working to detangle us from the US. He's trying to integrate us even more. I'm fed up with every day bringing a new announcement that hurts Canada.

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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 1h

As it sits right now, she has SK, ON and PQ on board. The hold out is Kinew in Manitoba. You know what that's going to do, right? Cause a bunch of racists to attack my premier for obeying the law - consultation begins at the planning stage, not after. Carney isn't going to save us. He's selling us.

🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 1h

That was a disaster but it wasn't all on him either. The cabinet was very compromised and many only gave a shit about themselves. I have to wonder how Fraser feels about working for a man who continually tables legislation that tramples rights of Canadians. Every thing Carney tables is problematic.

🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 1h

I think they may be catching on that some don't file because of cost but some don't file because of it's overwhelming to even think about tacking something like that.

I used to do taxes for my entire family, my friend's entire family, a few other friends here and there. I finally said enough.

🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 1h

I'd love him to say the Port of Churchill belongs to Canada because it doesn't. It's literally owned by Arctic Gateway and that company is 100% Indigenous and community owned. There is no barrelling over them to get access to tidewater. None.

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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 1h

You and the folks that live there really need to learn how the treaties and consultation work. You want to leave. Fine. Go. But none of the land or resources go with you.

Column from the Winnipeg Free Press written by Niigaan Sinclair, son of Justice Murray Sinclair, writer, editor and Professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba. To make the article bigger, open in a new tab - the text will not distort even with resizing.

🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 1h

Carney is playing her game. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Carney doesn’t rule out new pipeline to B.C., repealing tanker ban and emissions cap

As the federal government works towards its next batch of major projects, Prime Minister Mark Carney is not ruling out a new pipeline to the B.C. coast or lifting environmental policies like the tanke...

www.ctvnews.ca

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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 1h

If you are eligible for the disability tax credit, that will automatically be done now and that kicks in for a lot of other benefits like child tax, GST, and most importantly, the new federal disability benefit that is up to $200 extra per month.

🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 1h

Because of internal backstabbing lead by Carney. So he could sell our country out for oil and gas profits.

🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 1h

I love Carey Price's Ford commercial. It's absolutely perfect. So very Canadian. Or Canadien if you prefer. 😁

🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 1h

Her receptionist has a full understanding of my mental illness so she will ensure I can go when there is likely to be less people and no wait...my doctor has even seen my after hours because I get such bad anxiety around other people. The pandemic made it much, much worse.

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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 2h

I only go to my doctor when I have to. My psychiatrist was fired after I realised he was making me feel bad about myself and causing me to have meltdowns. He was good for filing in forms but not much else. I love my doctor - been seeing her since I was 16. I will get the last appointment of the day.

🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 2h

I am similar. I have my husband and my dog. No texting, no calls. If I can't do it by email or online, I don't do it. I have balked at going to the doctor so many times, I am surprised she hasn't dumped me as her patient. But I see the folks around the complex who also have dogs. That's it.

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Chelle 🔵 @chelle78.bsky.social · 15h

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

I’m just glad it went to someone standing up for democracy instead of tearing it apart!

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 2h

He's trying to deflect from his capitulation not just to Trump but now also to oil and gas CEOs and Smith in Alberta. I believe the writing is on the wall - we've been played. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Carney doesn’t rule out new pipeline to B.C., repealing tanker ban and emissions cap

www.ctvnews.ca

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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 2h

Oh, but he's the real president many say.

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