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Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · Nov 21

I found a treasure trove to block endless assholes

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Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 1d

Wait, the asshole who lost his seat because he wasn't qualified enough, who then went to another riding where he could use his "special" hall pass to get elected, doesn't like DEI?

This moron needs to be gone

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 1d

Or give her a call (You can leave her a VM since the repubics are still on vacation)

(202) 225-6605

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 1d

You can easily reach her on Facebook and leave her a pleasant message supporting her plan.
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Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne

Canada’s unfair restrictions on American made wine, beer, and spirits are hurting American small businesses. I joined 34 of my colleagues in urging Commerce Secretary Lutnick’s support in ending...

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Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 1d

Even China is doing a better job of pounding Trump into a bankruptcy.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 1d

That Quebec reduce aluminum shipments to the US. And let's all work on convincing Saskatchewan to either jack the price up on potash or cut the supply in half.

We have to convince our politicians to NOT be a Neville Chamberlain but to be a Winston Churchill.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 1d

Its up to use to remind the remaining Premiers that it would not be a great idea to cave-in. And while we are reminding them, we should be demanding that BC stop allowing US coal exports through Canada, that Ford does stop the shipments of rare earth mineral, nickel and copper.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 1d

Having read through the comments, a salient point is being missed. The "boycott" of wine and alcohol is a result of actions by the Premiers. Already, the two most closely aligned with Trump have caved, and I suspect Lut-nut thinks he can bully the rest into following suit.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

Make them repay every cent they were given in grants, then apply a 50% tariff on all their vehicles, and at the same time, enable China to sell their EVs in Canada. Hold the plant's equipment until every nickel is repaid

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

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Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

54/ These are troops, not the civilian casualties which in the case of China, India, the Philippines, Manchuria are in the millions (12,600,000.)

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

53/ Although the US lost 161,000 troops, it is nowhere near the losses China experienced, 1,904,000 dead. The Commonwealth losses amounted to 120,000, the Philippines 27,000, Russia 68,700 and the Dutch lost an entire army.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

52/ Guerrilla organizations that fought for the Allies include the Chinese Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army, the Hukbalahap, the Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army, the Manchurian Anti-Japanese Volunteer Armies, the Korean Liberation Army, and the Free Thai Movement.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

51/ So in fact, the unsung (in America) heroes were responsible for reducing the size of the Imperial Army by 80%. Strange eh? And yes, anyone can go out, gather the numbers and do the math themselves.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

50/ That doesn't seem to make any sense until you take a look at what else was going on in Mongolia, China, Malaysia, and Burma, where you discover that out of these Imperial numbers, 3,570,137 were killed or captured in those locations.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

49/ So here is the conundrum: When you look at the size of the Imperial Army at the start of the war (5,497,000) and then count the soldiers killed and captured by the US, you end up with a number around 289,861.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

48/ But there was a small niggling problem when you stood back and looked at the numbers.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

47/ It was a successful tactic, and indeed, the US media was quick to praise the US military's prowess. We all recall the flag on Iwo Jima and the endless John Wayne movies that regaled us with their portrayal of superior capabilities.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

46/ In the Pacific, the US made a tactical move to hopscotch over large island garrisons and instead tackle smaller ones that had at least one airfield. This came about after first attacking larger garrisons and suffering a large number of losses.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

45/ This battle ran from 1942 through to 1945 in the most brutal conditions and kept almost 500,000 Japanese troops trapped in jungle warfare, rather than being able to help defend small islands.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

44/ Some mention should be made of the Battle for Burma and New Guinea, where Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, India, and South African troops numbered close to 1,000,000, and a tiny contingent of Americans blunted Japan’s attempt to push through to Malaysia and India to grab rubber and oil.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

43/ Had the Japanese discovered the US fleet an hour earlier or before the Americans did likewise, history would be completely changed. It was Japan's inability to replace its carriers that eventually led to its downfall.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

42/ French Indochinese forces faced Japanese forces in a coup in 1945. The commando corps continued to operate after the coup until liberation. Then there is the vaunted Midway battle, won by luck rather than military strategy or strength.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

41/ Free French Naval Forces contributed several warships, such as the Le Triomphant. After the Liberation of France, the French battleship Richelieu was sent to the Pacific. From 1943, the commando group Corps Léger d'Intervention took part in resistance operations in Indochina.

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

40/ The following participated in that "American Victory", China, the United Kingdom (including the Fiji Islands, the Straits Settlements and other colonial forces), Tonga (a British protectorate), Australia (including the Territory of New Guinea), the Commonwealth of the Philippines (a United State

Poppa @missymouse905.bsky.social · 5d

39/ The Germans fared much worse in the end, losing 743 submarines. Canadian Coastal Command alone was responsible for the sinking of 200 U-boats at the cost of over 750 airmen. If the US wants to take credit for the Pacific War instead, good luck.