Dr. Bast 🇨🇦
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I'm here!
Dedicated to saving Alberta's pristine mountains.
#CanadaSky. #YYC-based, for now...
Dejected historian, wannabe political pundit, enduring feminist who is pressing on...
Dedicated to saving Alberta's pristine mountains.
#CanadaSky. #YYC-based, for now...
Dejected historian, wannabe political pundit, enduring feminist who is pressing on...
Hard for me not to believe that DOGE's whole data steal wasn't payback for his millions in donations and election machine hacking. Sounds like a deal to me.
January 25, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Hard for me not to believe that DOGE's whole data steal wasn't payback for his millions in donations and election machine hacking. Sounds like a deal to me.
Canada, be vewy, vewy quiet....
January 25, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Canada, be vewy, vewy quiet....
It will ALL depend on which side they take.
Do your duty.
Minnesota National Guard arriving in Minneapolis!!
January 25, 2026 at 1:22 AM
It will ALL depend on which side they take.
Not for long if they pony up $1 Billion.
re: the so-called Board of Peace:
Some of those countries are on the Visa ban list!
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Morocco, Mongolia, Pakistan and Uzbekistan
Interesting 🧐
Some of those countries are on the Visa ban list!
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Morocco, Mongolia, Pakistan and Uzbekistan
Interesting 🧐
January 24, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Not for long if they pony up $1 Billion.
True. It was odd. Unless it was a personal issue.
Something us upnin Ottawa. There is no way Carneybskips a media availability following a 2 day session with his team without something momentous afoot. I bet the Monday new cycle will be remarkable!
January 24, 2026 at 12:45 AM
True. It was odd. Unless it was a personal issue.
About right.
January 24, 2026 at 12:17 AM
About right.
Minnesota showing up!!!
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 24, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Minnesota showing up!!!
Don't f*ck with Canada...we'll send a Polar Vortex your way....and we can handle it. Southern US, not so much.
a child pulling a sled in the snow with the words " embrace the polar vortex "
Alt: A child swinging under plowed snow with the words " embrace the polar vortex "
media.tenor.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Don't f*ck with Canada...we'll send a Polar Vortex your way....and we can handle it. Southern US, not so much.
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I will just keep repeating. I have never never never seen anything like this. 30 years of reporting.
Have a larger story on this coming, but I’ve been embedded with this group, and this story from yesterday is part of what they’ve been doing in the city: religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
January 23, 2026 at 2:28 PM
I will just keep repeating. I have never never never seen anything like this. 30 years of reporting.
So Trump's Board of Peace is just the international version of Mar-a-Lago for nation states, right?
January 23, 2026 at 6:12 AM
So Trump's Board of Peace is just the international version of Mar-a-Lago for nation states, right?
OMG these people...
We need to shut them down hard.
We need to shut them down hard.
I'm at Heritage Park, a petition signing location in Stony Plain for Alberta Independence. Folks are lined up waiting to sign, with speakers set to begin at 7:00 pm. Will live tweet below 🧵
#abpoli #AlbertaIndependence
#abpoli #AlbertaIndependence
January 23, 2026 at 5:30 AM
OMG these people...
We need to shut them down hard.
We need to shut them down hard.
Hahaha!!
That's our PM whooping it up that Old Donnie rescinded his Board of Peace invitation.
That's our PM whooping it up that Old Donnie rescinded his Board of Peace invitation.
You gotta love this photo. It's not AI. It's real. And near everyone on the planet outside of Canada will have no idea what's going on, why, or what it means. The day before, Carney was Davos Man, who had seized the world's attention. Now this. It looks like a hallucination.
January 23, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Hahaha!!
That's our PM whooping it up that Old Donnie rescinded his Board of Peace invitation.
That's our PM whooping it up that Old Donnie rescinded his Board of Peace invitation.
OMG Albertans!!!
Listen to this guy!!!
Snort.
Listen to this guy!!!
Snort.
This is so good, but Americans friends will only understand 25%. Minnesotans, 75%. 😆
January 23, 2026 at 2:38 AM
OMG Albertans!!!
Listen to this guy!!!
Snort.
Listen to this guy!!!
Snort.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ruh-roh, Dani...
Ruh-roh, Dani...
2 former Alberta justice ministers criticize province's recent actions in open letter | CBC News
A group of 30 Alberta lawyers – including two former provincial justice ministers – is speaking about recent actions by the Alberta government that they say are weakening the democratic safeguards and...
www.cbc.ca
January 23, 2026 at 2:34 AM
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ruh-roh, Dani...
Ruh-roh, Dani...
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
Well, hey - at least you get $1 billion of that $40 billion you gave Argentina back, amirite, America?
Except I think Trump is actually just pocketing the entry fees.
Except I think Trump is actually just pocketing the entry fees.
Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" is aligning the U.S. with global autocrats and flawed democracies. www.pbump.net/o/trump-is-u...
January 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Well, hey - at least you get $1 billion of that $40 billion you gave Argentina back, amirite, America?
Except I think Trump is actually just pocketing the entry fees.
Except I think Trump is actually just pocketing the entry fees.
I'm wondering if Carney's ultimate goal is an association of middle powers similar to BRIC? Canada, Mexico, Europe, UK, Australia, NZ, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, South Africa, etc...Not a bad idea if he can pull it off.
Jim Chalmers says Canadian PM’s ‘stunning’ denunciation of Trump is being widely discussed in Australian government #Australia
“The only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them.”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
“The only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them.”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Jim Chalmers says Canadian PM’s ‘stunning’ denunciation of Trump is being widely discussed in Australian government
Treasurer joins former PM Malcom Turnbull in praising Mark Carney’s comments at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I'm wondering if Carney's ultimate goal is an association of middle powers similar to BRIC? Canada, Mexico, Europe, UK, Australia, NZ, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, South Africa, etc...Not a bad idea if he can pull it off.
Excellent article showing our power as consumers.
America, sometimes we don't put our elbows up - we instead just put our wallets down.
America, sometimes we don't put our elbows up - we instead just put our wallets down.
Europeans read this! If you've ever doubted that a boycott campaign can actually inflict damage... Canadians have gutted the Florida tourism industry. I wonder if they'll be foolish enough to vote Republican again? #BoycottUSA #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp #eupoli
www.whatjobs.com/news/florida...
www.whatjobs.com/news/florida...
Florida Tourism Collapse: Trade War With Canada Impact
Explore how the trade war with Canada led to 280,000 job losses and $52 billion in economic damage to Florida's tourism sector.
www.whatjobs.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Excellent article showing our power as consumers.
America, sometimes we don't put our elbows up - we instead just put our wallets down.
America, sometimes we don't put our elbows up - we instead just put our wallets down.
Boosting for my US followers.
January 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Boosting for my US followers.
Fascinating reporting from the Minnesota frontlines....
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Fascinating reporting from the Minnesota frontlines....
Canadians relate.
Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
January 22, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Canadians relate.
Sounds like his "concept of a plan" for healthcare.
Never gonna happen. Stall until he's gone.
Never gonna happen. Stall until he's gone.
Donald Trump said he would refrain from imposing tariffs on goods from European nations that oppose his effort to take possession of Greenland, adding he reached a "framework of a future deal" regarding the island
Trump Backs Off Greenland Tariffs, Citing ‘Framework’ Deal
President Donald Trump said he would refrain from imposing tariffs on goods from European nations opposing his effort to take possession of Greenland, citing a “framework of a future deal” he said was reached regarding the island.
bloom.bg
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Sounds like his "concept of a plan" for healthcare.
Never gonna happen. Stall until he's gone.
Never gonna happen. Stall until he's gone.
I was thinking the exact same thing.
If the review was a sure thing, he'd be more active.
Thing is, I can't decide if I want him to stay or go. He's so unlikeable that I kind of want him to stick around. The comparison between him and Carney is stark.
If the review was a sure thing, he'd be more active.
Thing is, I can't decide if I want him to stay or go. He's so unlikeable that I kind of want him to stick around. The comparison between him and Carney is stark.
I imagine Pierre Poilievre is busy whipping support in advance of his leadership review vote nine days from now, but he sure has been quiet about Mark Carney’s Davos speech yesterday.
January 22, 2026 at 12:23 AM
I was thinking the exact same thing.
If the review was a sure thing, he'd be more active.
Thing is, I can't decide if I want him to stay or go. He's so unlikeable that I kind of want him to stick around. The comparison between him and Carney is stark.
If the review was a sure thing, he'd be more active.
Thing is, I can't decide if I want him to stay or go. He's so unlikeable that I kind of want him to stick around. The comparison between him and Carney is stark.
Can a few medical professionals chime in with an ETA on this guy's demise?
He looked and sounded terrible in the two rambling, incoherent speeches he gave this week.
It's gotta be soon.
He looked and sounded terrible in the two rambling, incoherent speeches he gave this week.
It's gotta be soon.
US President Donald Trump claimed in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland today that the United States has never asked its Nato allies for anything. jrnl.ie/6933728
FactCheck: Trump claim that the US has never asked for anything from Nato is flat wrong
Trump also questioned other members states’ commitment to mutual defence alliance.
jrnl.ie
January 21, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Can a few medical professionals chime in with an ETA on this guy's demise?
He looked and sounded terrible in the two rambling, incoherent speeches he gave this week.
It's gotta be soon.
He looked and sounded terrible in the two rambling, incoherent speeches he gave this week.
It's gotta be soon.