Kiron D. Bondale
@kbondale.bsky.social
Retired - focused on mentoring & coaching.
Mentor guides with might, years of projects, wisdom's light, writes tales, shares insights.
My political views are mine, and mine alone.
#projectmanagement #agile #disciplinedagile #kanban
Mentor guides with might, years of projects, wisdom's light, writes tales, shares insights.
My political views are mine, and mine alone.
#projectmanagement #agile #disciplinedagile #kanban
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" - unless they come from Afghanistan, Somalia and 17 other countries which #Trump and his bigoted buddies don't like!
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" - unless they come from Afghanistan, Somalia and 17 other countries which #Trump and his bigoted buddies don't like!
Not surprising. How long can someone be a sycophantic deer in the headlights before even Trump gets tired of their incompetence.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Not surprising. How long can someone be a sycophantic deer in the headlights before even Trump gets tired of their incompetence.
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Gee, sounds a bit like a "socialist" tactic to me, Don...
You sure your MAGA base will be on board with it?
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You sure your MAGA base will be on board with it?
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Trump weighs giving Americans $2,000 from tariff revenues in bid for support
Congressional approval would likely be required for plan to take effect, an idea Trump has floated before
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November 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Gee, sounds a bit like a "socialist" tactic to me, Don...
You sure your MAGA base will be on board with it?
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You sure your MAGA base will be on board with it?
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It is usually not a good idea to poke a bear when you are trying to negotiate with him. That's a lesson that our "Captain Canada" unfortunately never learned. 😠
#NoMoreFord
#NoMoreFord
October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It is usually not a good idea to poke a bear when you are trying to negotiate with him. That's a lesson that our "Captain Canada" unfortunately never learned. 😠
#NoMoreFord
#NoMoreFord
This.
"According to #Netanyahu, a two-state solution is incompatible with Israel’s security interests. The opposite is true. Israel’s peace and security require sovereignty and security for both #Israel and #Palestine. Palestinians, just like Israelis, deserve freedom, security and dignity."
"According to #Netanyahu, a two-state solution is incompatible with Israel’s security interests. The opposite is true. Israel’s peace and security require sovereignty and security for both #Israel and #Palestine. Palestinians, just like Israelis, deserve freedom, security and dignity."
September 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This.
"According to #Netanyahu, a two-state solution is incompatible with Israel’s security interests. The opposite is true. Israel’s peace and security require sovereignty and security for both #Israel and #Palestine. Palestinians, just like Israelis, deserve freedom, security and dignity."
"According to #Netanyahu, a two-state solution is incompatible with Israel’s security interests. The opposite is true. Israel’s peace and security require sovereignty and security for both #Israel and #Palestine. Palestinians, just like Israelis, deserve freedom, security and dignity."
The issue is not the high percentage of civilian fatalities in #Gaza but rather the fact that #Netanyahu and his cronies do not care that innocents are dying. When one believes their enemies to be sub-human, #genocide comes easy.
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Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests
Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of war
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September 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The issue is not the high percentage of civilian fatalities in #Gaza but rather the fact that #Netanyahu and his cronies do not care that innocents are dying. When one believes their enemies to be sub-human, #genocide comes easy.
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Spot on (from Nesrine Malik of The Guardian):
"A ruthless deal-maker is only worth engaging with when they observe one fundamental rule: once the deal is made, even if it is a bad one, it is abided by. #Trump has violated that tenet."
"A ruthless deal-maker is only worth engaging with when they observe one fundamental rule: once the deal is made, even if it is a bad one, it is abided by. #Trump has violated that tenet."
September 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Spot on (from Nesrine Malik of The Guardian):
"A ruthless deal-maker is only worth engaging with when they observe one fundamental rule: once the deal is made, even if it is a bad one, it is abided by. #Trump has violated that tenet."
"A ruthless deal-maker is only worth engaging with when they observe one fundamental rule: once the deal is made, even if it is a bad one, it is abided by. #Trump has violated that tenet."
This is a great example of the power of persistence and determination in the face of overwhelming danger. Kudos to Abu Dhaka for pulling off an escape worthy of a Hollywood film!
Stop the #Gaza #Genocide so such miracles won't be required.
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Stop the #Gaza #Genocide so such miracles won't be required.
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From Gaza to Europe, via jet ski: Muhammad Abu Dakha's daring escape story
It took more than a year, several thousand dollars, ingenuity, setbacks and a jet ski.
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September 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
This is a great example of the power of persistence and determination in the face of overwhelming danger. Kudos to Abu Dhaka for pulling off an escape worthy of a Hollywood film!
Stop the #Gaza #Genocide so such miracles won't be required.
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Stop the #Gaza #Genocide so such miracles won't be required.
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R.I.P. Kenny Dryden.
You inspired me to be a hockey goalie in my youth and continued to inspire with your political, writing and teaching post-hockey careers.
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You inspired me to be a hockey goalie in my youth and continued to inspire with your political, writing and teaching post-hockey careers.
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Ken Dryden, Hall of Fame goalie who led Canadiens to six Stanley Cups, dies aged 78
Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender who won six Stanley Cups with Montreal before careers in writing, broadcasting and politics, has died at 78
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September 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
R.I.P. Kenny Dryden.
You inspired me to be a hockey goalie in my youth and continued to inspire with your political, writing and teaching post-hockey careers.
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You inspired me to be a hockey goalie in my youth and continued to inspire with your political, writing and teaching post-hockey careers.
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You can kiss that Nobel Peace Prize goodbye, #Trump, if you do this. Kind of hard to recognize someone for peace when they are glorifying war in this silly manner.
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Trump to rename Department of Defense the 'Department of War,' official says
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War," a White House official said on Thursday.
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September 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
You can kiss that Nobel Peace Prize goodbye, #Trump, if you do this. Kind of hard to recognize someone for peace when they are glorifying war in this silly manner.
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100% agree.
If the Dems don't dump #Schumer & #Jeffries and start fighting fire with fire, forget about the midterms and forget about 2028.
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If the Dems don't dump #Schumer & #Jeffries and start fighting fire with fire, forget about the midterms and forget about 2028.
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It’s time for Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to step down | Mehdi Hasan
This fascist moment, this age of Trump, demands outspoken, unrelenting and fearless opposition. We all deserve better
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September 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
100% agree.
If the Dems don't dump #Schumer & #Jeffries and start fighting fire with fire, forget about the midterms and forget about 2028.
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If the Dems don't dump #Schumer & #Jeffries and start fighting fire with fire, forget about the midterms and forget about 2028.
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Yet another symptom of the U.S.'s slide into dictatorship - when convicted felons win the highest civilian award. Way to go #Trump - that was next on my dictator's bingo card!
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Trump says he will award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Former NYC mayor was sanctioned by courts and disbarred for amplifying false claims about the 2020 election
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September 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Yet another symptom of the U.S.'s slide into dictatorship - when convicted felons win the highest civilian award. Way to go #Trump - that was next on my dictator's bingo card!
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What is the point in the leaders of Western countries calling the #Netanyahu campaign in #Gaza #genocide if it doesn't stop them from supplying him with weapons to keep killing innocent Palestinian civilians?
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Palestinians warned of a genocide in 2023. Why weren’t we believed? | Ahmed Ibsais
Western academics now speak of ‘genocide’ with newfound authority. Why weren’t our voices enough?
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August 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
What is the point in the leaders of Western countries calling the #Netanyahu campaign in #Gaza #genocide if it doesn't stop them from supplying him with weapons to keep killing innocent Palestinian civilians?
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"Thoughts & prayers" after mass shootings are about as effective as the repeated condemnations by most world leaders of the Israeli government's #genocide and #apartheid in #Gaza and the OPT.
Strengthen gun control & penalties for gun crimes & stop supplying arms to Israel.
Strengthen gun control & penalties for gun crimes & stop supplying arms to Israel.
August 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"Thoughts & prayers" after mass shootings are about as effective as the repeated condemnations by most world leaders of the Israeli government's #genocide and #apartheid in #Gaza and the OPT.
Strengthen gun control & penalties for gun crimes & stop supplying arms to Israel.
Strengthen gun control & penalties for gun crimes & stop supplying arms to Israel.
The dead care not for labels.
Calling something a "war crime" or #genocide is meaningless if there is no tangible action taken to halt it.
Well past time for world leaders to strictly sanction #Netanyahu and his government's leaders and to cease all foreign aid and arms shipments to Israel.
Calling something a "war crime" or #genocide is meaningless if there is no tangible action taken to halt it.
Well past time for world leaders to strictly sanction #Netanyahu and his government's leaders and to cease all foreign aid and arms shipments to Israel.
August 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The dead care not for labels.
Calling something a "war crime" or #genocide is meaningless if there is no tangible action taken to halt it.
Well past time for world leaders to strictly sanction #Netanyahu and his government's leaders and to cease all foreign aid and arms shipments to Israel.
Calling something a "war crime" or #genocide is meaningless if there is no tangible action taken to halt it.
Well past time for world leaders to strictly sanction #Netanyahu and his government's leaders and to cease all foreign aid and arms shipments to Israel.
I know passengers can be jerks and the life of a flight attendant isn't great but is this really what's needed to cope?
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BA flight attendant on US-London route found ‘naked and high on drugs’ in toilet
Haden Pentecost pleads guilty in magistrates court to performing an aviation function while impaired by drugs
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August 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I know passengers can be jerks and the life of a flight attendant isn't great but is this really what's needed to cope?
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An 83% civilian murder rate is yet another data point supporting that it IS #genocide in #Gaza.
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Revealed: Israeli military’s own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war
Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000
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August 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
An 83% civilian murder rate is yet another data point supporting that it IS #genocide in #Gaza.
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The Nobel committee should inform #Trump that continuing to support #Netanyahu with his #genocide and #apartheid in #Gaza and the West Bank will eliminate any chances he has of winning the Peace Prize.
That might be just the catalyst needed for bringing this insanity to an end.
That might be just the catalyst needed for bringing this insanity to an end.
August 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Nobel committee should inform #Trump that continuing to support #Netanyahu with his #genocide and #apartheid in #Gaza and the West Bank will eliminate any chances he has of winning the Peace Prize.
That might be just the catalyst needed for bringing this insanity to an end.
That might be just the catalyst needed for bringing this insanity to an end.
All this will do is embolden #Hamas and keep the forever war raging while innocent Palestinians suffer and die. #Netanyahu and his right-wing cronies need to be forcibly removed from office and jailed.
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Israel approves settlement plan to 'erase' idea of Palestinian state
A widely condemned Israeli settlement plan that would cut across land which the Palestinians seek for a state received final approval on Wednesday, according to a statement from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
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August 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
All this will do is embolden #Hamas and keep the forever war raging while innocent Palestinians suffer and die. #Netanyahu and his right-wing cronies need to be forcibly removed from office and jailed.
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It is getting difficult to determine which administration is more cruel - #Netanyahu or #Trump.
Denying medical aid to children is inhuman - plain and simple.
There's a special place in Hell reserved for folks like Laura Loomer.
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Denying medical aid to children is inhuman - plain and simple.
There's a special place in Hell reserved for folks like Laura Loomer.
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US state department stops issuing visas for Gaza’s children to get medical care after far-right campaign
Program providing key aid halted after complaints from Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer close to Trump
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August 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
It is getting difficult to determine which administration is more cruel - #Netanyahu or #Trump.
Denying medical aid to children is inhuman - plain and simple.
There's a special place in Hell reserved for folks like Laura Loomer.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Denying medical aid to children is inhuman - plain and simple.
There's a special place in Hell reserved for folks like Laura Loomer.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
August 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Hamas is an effect not a cause.
77 years of #apartheid in #Gaza and the rest of the OPT will naturally foment violent resistance.
77 years of #apartheid in #Gaza and the rest of the OPT will naturally foment violent resistance.
August 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Hamas is an effect not a cause.
77 years of #apartheid in #Gaza and the rest of the OPT will naturally foment violent resistance.
77 years of #apartheid in #Gaza and the rest of the OPT will naturally foment violent resistance.