Peter Sprague VE7PPE
@psprague.bsky.social
Outdoors, Beagle provider, Maker, Ham radio - HF/POTA/SOTA, Shorin Ryu Karate, Craft beer [Old grumpy UNIX guy enclosed]
Forestry/Earth Science --> [email protected]
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“‘I was put in a cell, and I had to sleep on a mat with no blanket, no pillow, with an aluminum foil wrapped over my body like a dead body for two and a half days.’”
Canadian woman put in chains, detained by ICE after entering San Diego border
A Canadian entrepreneur detained by ICE is speaking out after she got arrested while trying to enter the San Diego border to obtain a visa last Monday.
www.10news.com
March 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“‘I was put in a cell, and I had to sleep on a mat with no blanket, no pillow, with an aluminum foil wrapped over my body like a dead body for two and a half days.’”
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The russians called the police, they objected to us throwing snowballs against cardboard #Putin ❄️💪😆
#SpingBreak at the ru embassy.
#SpingBreak at the ru embassy.
March 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The russians called the police, they objected to us throwing snowballs against cardboard #Putin ❄️💪😆
#SpingBreak at the ru embassy.
#SpingBreak at the ru embassy.
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This is the passive-aggressive, hold-a-grudge-forever Canada I know and love. 😅
#ElbowsUp #GlovesOff #Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli 🇨🇦
#ElbowsUp #GlovesOff #Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli 🇨🇦
Canada giving Marco Rubio the tiniest red carpet they could find in a thrift shop somewhere.
March 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This is the passive-aggressive, hold-a-grudge-forever Canada I know and love. 😅
#ElbowsUp #GlovesOff #Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli 🇨🇦
#ElbowsUp #GlovesOff #Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli 🇨🇦
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A federal judge has just ordered DOGE must open its records to the public under federal law.
Judge Delivers Massive Blow to DOGE Quest to Keep Everything Secret
A federal judge has just ordered the release of DOGE records.
newrepublic.com
March 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A federal judge has just ordered DOGE must open its records to the public under federal law.
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Trump is STILL - RIGHT NOW - tweeting about Tesla. He's spent more time protecting the richest man in the world's profits than he has protecting healthcare, education, jobs, or veterans in the last 6 weeks as president.
March 12, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Trump is STILL - RIGHT NOW - tweeting about Tesla. He's spent more time protecting the richest man in the world's profits than he has protecting healthcare, education, jobs, or veterans in the last 6 weeks as president.
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Leavitt: Tariffs are a tax hike on foreign countries and a tax cut for the American people
Reporter: Have you ever paid a tariff? I have. They don’t get charged on foreign countries
Leavitt: I think it’s insulting that you are trying test my knowledge on economics
Reporter: Have you ever paid a tariff? I have. They don’t get charged on foreign countries
Leavitt: I think it’s insulting that you are trying test my knowledge on economics
March 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Leavitt: Tariffs are a tax hike on foreign countries and a tax cut for the American people
Reporter: Have you ever paid a tariff? I have. They don’t get charged on foreign countries
Leavitt: I think it’s insulting that you are trying test my knowledge on economics
Reporter: Have you ever paid a tariff? I have. They don’t get charged on foreign countries
Leavitt: I think it’s insulting that you are trying test my knowledge on economics
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Today would be yet another good day for university presidents to loudly, collectively, & publicly start defending our institutions & industry. The silence is deafening & frankly, incomprehensible. What exactly are you waiting for? How many Columbias, Maines, & Johns Hopkins will it take?
The entire business model of American R1 universities is not viable without restoration of federal funding, & every individual institution pretending it can solve this problem alone is also not viable. University presidents need to be speaking out, collectively & loudly about this, in DC, right now.
March 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Today would be yet another good day for university presidents to loudly, collectively, & publicly start defending our institutions & industry. The silence is deafening & frankly, incomprehensible. What exactly are you waiting for? How many Columbias, Maines, & Johns Hopkins will it take?
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"By rejecting passivity, Sanders is also doing more to actually put Republicans—who’ve recently been ordered to abandon town halls in the wake of mounting anger from their own voters—under pressure."
Bernie Sanders Is Showing Democrats How It’s Done
The Vermont senator is taking his anti-Trump tour to red America—and it’s a smash hit.
newrepublic.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:56 AM
"By rejecting passivity, Sanders is also doing more to actually put Republicans—who’ve recently been ordered to abandon town halls in the wake of mounting anger from their own voters—under pressure."
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THE FRENCH ALWAYS GET IT QUICKER THAN ANYONE ELSE
French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
March 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
THE FRENCH ALWAYS GET IT QUICKER THAN ANYONE ELSE
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Trump claimed the Biden administration spent $8 million "making mice transgender." The White House tried to back up this number with records of funding for research into cancer, asthma, and HIV, some of which used *transgenic* (genetically modified) mice.
Trump Decried Millions Spent 'Making Mice Transgender.' It Was Cancer and Asthma Research
President Trump falsely claimed that Biden spent $8 million on 'making mice transgender,' but the real research was for human health.
www.rollingstone.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Trump claimed the Biden administration spent $8 million "making mice transgender." The White House tried to back up this number with records of funding for research into cancer, asthma, and HIV, some of which used *transgenic* (genetically modified) mice.
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Boston Globe reports antics of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at Vermont/Quebec library that sits on Canada-U.S. border. She repeatedly stepped over taped boundary marker in middle of the library, referring to Canada as the "51st State" every time she stood in Canada.
March 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Boston Globe reports antics of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at Vermont/Quebec library that sits on Canada-U.S. border. She repeatedly stepped over taped boundary marker in middle of the library, referring to Canada as the "51st State" every time she stood in Canada.
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Jeff Bezos: “The Washington Post is slightly modifying our editorials. The Proud Boys will write them now.”
March 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Jeff Bezos: “The Washington Post is slightly modifying our editorials. The Proud Boys will write them now.”
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The troubling reality of America's declining intelligence and how it contributed to Trump’s victory. Shocking statistics reveal just how 'poorly educated' many Americans truly are. Read: truthkast.com/the-ignoranc...
The Ignorance Epidemic: A Threat to Our Democracy - Truthkast
The United States' "poorly educated" status is nothing short of a national embarrassment. In the world's wealthiest country, a staggering 54% of adults read below a 6th-grade level, with a shocking 20...
truthkast.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The troubling reality of America's declining intelligence and how it contributed to Trump’s victory. Shocking statistics reveal just how 'poorly educated' many Americans truly are. Read: truthkast.com/the-ignoranc...
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Canadians are angry over Trump's tariff threats and 51st-state comments, so they're taking aim at US brands by buying local.
Trump is sparking a new wave of national pride — in Canada
Canadians are angry over Trump's tariff threats and 51st-state comments, so they're taking aim at US brands by buying local.
www.businessinsider.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Canadians are angry over Trump's tariff threats and 51st-state comments, so they're taking aim at US brands by buying local.
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Quick reminder to 🇨🇦 friends who are repatriating their digital services. @cira.ca offers free DNS resolution services if you want to avoid Google/Cloudflare www.cira.ca/en/canadian-...
Summary of CIRA Canadian Shield DNS resolver addresses – CIRA
Summary of CIRA Canadian Shield DNS resolver addresses. We recommend using both IP addresses provided to configure your DNS settings for extra redundancy.
www.cira.ca
March 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Quick reminder to 🇨🇦 friends who are repatriating their digital services. @cira.ca offers free DNS resolution services if you want to avoid Google/Cloudflare www.cira.ca/en/canadian-...
The Tech CEOs Who Want a DOGE for Canada via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/02...
The Tech CEOs Who Want a DOGE for Canada | The Tyee
Many supporters of a group called Build Canada are also interested in Elon Musk’s effort to slash government spending.
thetyee.ca
February 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Tech CEOs Who Want a DOGE for Canada via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/02...
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I'm a pilot with engineering Ph.D., worked in both airline and tech industries. I can say there is absolutely zero chance, given the timing of the switch, that FAA had done any review to make the decision based on merits. I hope Verizon sue the hell out of it.
Not having seen either plan in detail, I can't say for certain that this is right or wrong technical choice.
Know enough about FAA caution and rule-based procedure to say that such a move would reek to high heaven.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
(Good reporting by beleaguered WaPo staff.)
Know enough about FAA caution and rule-based procedure to say that such a move would reek to high heaven.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
(Good reporting by beleaguered WaPo staff.)
FAA targeting Verizon contract in favor of Musk’s Starlink, sources say
Turning the $2.4 billion project over to Musk’s company would be a major test of conflict-of-interest rules in government contracting.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I'm a pilot with engineering Ph.D., worked in both airline and tech industries. I can say there is absolutely zero chance, given the timing of the switch, that FAA had done any review to make the decision based on merits. I hope Verizon sue the hell out of it.
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Sad day for NOAA, and the Country: 800+ DOGE’d.
Here in Colorado, Amateur Radio Operators have helped NOAA monitor severe weather conditions as part of its weather spotter program.
Last week the spotter classes were cancelled. This week firings.
Better up your weatherproofing game people.
Here in Colorado, Amateur Radio Operators have helped NOAA monitor severe weather conditions as part of its weather spotter program.
Last week the spotter classes were cancelled. This week firings.
Better up your weatherproofing game people.
February 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Sad day for NOAA, and the Country: 800+ DOGE’d.
Here in Colorado, Amateur Radio Operators have helped NOAA monitor severe weather conditions as part of its weather spotter program.
Last week the spotter classes were cancelled. This week firings.
Better up your weatherproofing game people.
Here in Colorado, Amateur Radio Operators have helped NOAA monitor severe weather conditions as part of its weather spotter program.
Last week the spotter classes were cancelled. This week firings.
Better up your weatherproofing game people.
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Alnur Mussayev, former head of Kazakhstan's intelligence service, accuses Donald Trump of being recruited by the KGB in 1987 under the code name 'Krasnov.' An affair that has its roots in the Cold War. There is currently no proof of any of this but doubt swirls...
Kazakhstan 007 accusations: Trump recruited by KGB in 1987, code name ‘Krasnov’
🔊 Ascolta articolo - Alnur Mussayev, former head of Kazakhstan’s intelligence service, accuses Donald Trump of being recruited by the KGB in 1987 under the code name ‘Krasnov.’ An affair that has its ...
www.liberoreporter.it
February 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Alnur Mussayev, former head of Kazakhstan's intelligence service, accuses Donald Trump of being recruited by the KGB in 1987 under the code name 'Krasnov.' An affair that has its roots in the Cold War. There is currently no proof of any of this but doubt swirls...
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The parrot Trump is a Putin in disguise. As Canadians, we chuckle but the similarities are eerie and we had better take notice and be ready to "stand on guard for thee." 🇨🇦
#CanadaIsNotForSale
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
#CanadaIsNotForSale
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Trump's talk about Canada parrots Putin's claims on Ukraine | CBC News
Donad Trump's threats and claims about Canada may be unprecedented in the history of U.S.-Canada relations. But they have a strong precedent elsewhere in recent history: They closely resemble remarks ...
www.cbc.ca
February 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The parrot Trump is a Putin in disguise. As Canadians, we chuckle but the similarities are eerie and we had better take notice and be ready to "stand on guard for thee." 🇨🇦
#CanadaIsNotForSale
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
#CanadaIsNotForSale
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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The indomitable Charlie Angus is MP for Timmins-James Bay in Northern Ontario, and is a Canadian icon. And he's sure right about Trump.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie...
Please watch and share my statement on the 60th anniversary of the Maple Leaf.
We no longer have neighbours we are facing a hostile regime.
But we will defend our values of inclusion and democracy.
We will never bend to kiss the ring of the gangster in Washington.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJEM...
We no longer have neighbours we are facing a hostile regime.
But we will defend our values of inclusion and democracy.
We will never bend to kiss the ring of the gangster in Washington.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJEM...
Charlie Angus Message to Donald Trump: we won't kiss the gangster ring
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The indomitable Charlie Angus is MP for Timmins-James Bay in Northern Ontario, and is a Canadian icon. And he's sure right about Trump.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie...
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At the NATO meeting a loud US republican saw my CDN flag pin on my lapel and reached for it saying, "Hey Canada."
I stopped him.
"Don't touch the Canadian flag."
"Just joking," he said.
"You'll die before you touch our flag," I said, "not joking."
He scrambled out of there.
#notfuckingaround
I stopped him.
"Don't touch the Canadian flag."
"Just joking," he said.
"You'll die before you touch our flag," I said, "not joking."
He scrambled out of there.
#notfuckingaround
February 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
At the NATO meeting a loud US republican saw my CDN flag pin on my lapel and reached for it saying, "Hey Canada."
I stopped him.
"Don't touch the Canadian flag."
"Just joking," he said.
"You'll die before you touch our flag," I said, "not joking."
He scrambled out of there.
#notfuckingaround
I stopped him.
"Don't touch the Canadian flag."
"Just joking," he said.
"You'll die before you touch our flag," I said, "not joking."
He scrambled out of there.
#notfuckingaround
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No explanation needed if you're Canadian. 🇨🇦
February 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
No explanation needed if you're Canadian. 🇨🇦
Well written response to the chaos from WH by 5th generation USA farmer: minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/17/w...
A farmer writes: With Trump and Musk driving U.S. policy, farmers have been played for suckers • Minnesota Reformer
Who suffers? Most certainly not Trump and his band of billionaires. Farmers, small towns and Main Street businesses bear the brunt of this ill-conceived approach.
minnesotareformer.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Well written response to the chaos from WH by 5th generation USA farmer: minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/17/w...