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Jane Austen's Political Tweets

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A delightful diversion parodying the political musings of our time concerning Alberta, Canadian affairs, and the tumultuous intrigues of American governance! Such an endeavor, when graced with the keen wit and sparkling irony of Miss Austen, is a treasure.

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Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 1h

Headlines from the Future, Today! This from 2026....

"New Tiktok CEO's primary hobby is pulling legs off of spiders"

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 3h

The other shoe that will be dropping....

farm labor shortages + decline in profitability = decline in food production = food shortages

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Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 5h

That time 30 Rock writers looked into the future, and saw it with perfect accuracy....

a man in a lab coat and tie is talking to a woman

ALT: a man in a lab coat and tie is talking to a woman

media.tenor.com

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 5h

I'm betting Trump uses <gasp> tylenol, as well......

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 22h

I'm positive that somewhere deeper in the article that it must say, "the other 34 attorneys in the Department of Justice have been re-assigned to fabricate legal cases against those who Trump harbors a grudge"

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 22h

Dr Oz would go on to say, "The discount will be most massive for those whose all five lungs are affected."

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Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 22h

Here's a great attack point for Poilievre....

If Carney's so great, how come Trump's not creating an air force base for Canada in Idaho?
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/interna...

Qatar to build air force facility at US base in Idaho, a month after being bombed by Israel

Qatar will establish a facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. This allows the Qatari Emiri Air Force to station F-15s and pilots. The move enhances combined training and interoperability b...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 22h

Not just any old kind of theocracy, but "let's make the Taliban look reasonable" kind of theocracy...

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Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 22h

Just thinking how rare it is for a world leader to win a Nobel Peace Prize while, at the same time is, directing his Attorney General to fabricate legal cases against his domestic political opponents.

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Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 22h

Dear @washingtonpost.com:

The science is in, and "the evidence is lacking" should be properly couched in scientific terms as "RFK Jr is fruit loops crazy".

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 23h

The plot twists...

The American military is pre-occupied with its deployment in American cities in Blue States, the Sec of Defense fired those whose jobs are the ones involved in tracking the warhead, and the First Lady regularly calls the President of the nation from which the warhead originates.

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 23h

This seem topical......
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Experience the joy of crafting your own holiday decorations! Our step-by-step guide shows you how to create charming paper mache ornaments for your Christmas tree.

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Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 1d

Whereas de-stabilizing Canada is 'America First', too....
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Trump has threatened Canada in all sorts of ways. What does he really want? | CBC News

Donald Trump’s increasingly strident approach to relations with Canada is provoking fear about the potential consequences north of the border and questions about just how serious the U.S. president-el...

www.cbc.ca

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 1d

Time for American domestic journalists to don their "War Correspondent" gear......

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Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 1d

Big award for Trump, today....

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 1d

And then there will be the very same bailout to the tune of billions in 2026, in 2027, in 2028, ....

Because Trump's not giving in and neither are the Chinese.

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 1d

Hmmmmm.....

I wonder how would this Trumpian-level of paranoia would translate into Rustad government policy in the hypothetical future?

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Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 1d

I would think "not being circumcised" and, as a result, turning into RFK Jr is the truly horrendous fate......

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 2d

Which begs the question...

How are trump's tariff rates similar to trump's count of solved wars?

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 2d

Documentary narrator voice, "It was, in fact, not fine..."

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 2d

I suspect Seattle's school board knows what happens even if there are "370 good guys with a gun" on hand......

apnews.com/article/uval...

Trials delayed for 2 Uvalde school police officers, 1 to be moved out of town

Trials for two Uvalde, Texas school police officers facing charges over the law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting have been delayed.

apnews.com

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 2d

This perception that trump is an honest, good faith guy is beyond naive.

The most likely scenario:

Trump becomes a honest-to-God, full-on Nazi dictator in all aspects, then whenever dodging responsibility for future atrocities committed by him, says "Hey! That's not me. I won a Nobel, remember?"

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Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 2d

The far more likely scenario than "peaceful Trump".....

Trump becomes a real, honest-to-God, full-on Nazi dictator in all aspects, then whenever dodging responsibility for future atrocities committed by him, says "Hey! That's not me. I won a Nobel, remember?"

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 2d

The things foreign nations have to do when the President of the US is insane.

Nope, not kidding.

Jane Austen's Political Tweets @vee40below0.bsky.social · 2d

Who wants to be vacationing in the US when Trump invokes the Insurrection Act?
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Trump inches closer to invoking Insurrection Act

President Donald Trump appears to be closer to invoking the Insurrection Act, which would give him the power to put active-duty troops on the ground in U.S. cities for law enforcement purposes.