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VicSaidThat2🇨🇦🍁🌻

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Asylum seeker from the bad place. Humanist. Alberta Treaty 7. Born ~322ppm. ABC voter. Reader. Mom of 3. Friend. Feminist. Anti-racist/fascist/Broligarchy. Pro-science/nature/choice/democracy 🇺🇦💉☘️ #FireTheUCP #HandsOffOurCPP =signs in my yard #ElbowsUp

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · 1d

"Until the early 2000s Chinese manufacturers were more reliant on inputs from America than American firms were on Chinese inputs. By 2020 that had flipped ... American manufacturers are three times more reliant than Chinese ones on inputs from the other"
www.economist.com/briefing/202...

China is using America’s own trade weapons to beat it

It has spent years pinpointing America’s weaknesses and mitigating its own

www.economist.com

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d

THIS

Although specific account details are not publicly confirmed, recent lawsuits allege that Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking enterprise had a banking relationship with BNY Mellon (Bank of New York Mellon) through at least 2006. A lawsuit filed in October 2025 claims the bank provided a line of credit to the modeling agency MC2, which Epstein and Jean-Luc Brunel allegedly used to traffic victims. It further alleges that BNY Mellon processed $378 million in payments to women trafficked by Epstein. BNY Mellon has stated the claims in the lawsuit are "meritless"

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Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 19h

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 18h

👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
The power of consumers.
Even in an age of oligarchs.

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 20h

This is several days old. But amidst so much else id missed it. That’s a stunning number. No wonder they about-faced. Reminder of the power of consumers in oligarch era, not subject to the same kind of targeting.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 14h

Literally as predicted.

Trump “solved” another conflict between Cambodia and Thailand —that was solved on July 28, 2025..

Joint Declaration by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand on the outcomes of their meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, as witnessed by the President of the United States of America and the Prime
Minister of Malaysia, having met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
on October 26, 2025, declare the following:
1. We reaffirm the unwavering commitment to peace and
security between our two countries -- as declared in
Putrajaya, Malaysia, on July 28, 2025 - and reiterate
our firm commitment to refrain from the threat or use
of force, peaceful settlement of disputes, and respect
for international boundary and of international law, for the promotion of peace, security, stability, and prosperity in the region on the basis of mutual respect
for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity, and national identity of our respective nations.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 12h

Hi All, Just sent out my free weekend updates. This was the week when the Trump administration once again blocked the two most effective sanctions it could bring against Russia (Graham-Blumenthal and aid for Ukraine's ranged campaign). open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Weekend Update #156: Sanctions, Sanctions, Sanctions?

Ukrainian Ranged Sanctions are far more Effective, Russian Advances in October

open.substack.com

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Hunt The Economist @hunttheeconomist.bsky.social · 13h

Every country has a powerful right wing that argue “if you tax the wealthy, they’ll leave”

We need to start calling their bluff.

We need to make it so the ultra wealthy either contribute enough to be a positive part of society, or be globally shunned and unable to extract further funds from us.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

I haven’t seen anyone talk about how Jane Doe - an Epstein survivor - just sued the Bank of New York Mellon for funding Epstein and failing to file a Suspicious Activity Report. A Mellon heir is the one who gave $130M to pay the troops. Seems bribey to me.

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Anonymous @youranonjd.bsky.social · 17h

I want to point out to everyone, in case you didn’t realize, that ICE is still getting paid on time, while 1.4million+ fed workers aren’t

When the Nazi’s consolidated power in the 1930s, one of its core strategies was prioritizing the funding of coercive institutions - the SS, Gestapo, & military

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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 7h

Precisely

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sabbilon.bsky.social @sabbilon.bsky.social · 1d

Full tape:
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc?...

President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987

YouTube video by Reagan Library

youtu.be

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 6h

Trump has declared economic war on Canada and we will not capitulate but will move away from the US.

As the PM has said, this will not be without pain but it is absolutely necessary. The US is no longer a friendly nation.
#ElbowsUp

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Mark Carney discusses the free trade "crisis" in North America and how Canada's economy is reorienting toward ASEAN

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@KatyET www.abresistance.ca @katyet.bsky.social · 5h

Albertans can’t afford the Affordability Minister!

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Blackfoot Niitsítapi 🪶🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💙🌎🐝 @thoughtsnations.bsky.social · 5h

www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

U.S. to photograph Canadian travellers when they enter and exit at all land borders, airports | CBC News

The United States is expanding its facial identification program for travellers, with the goal of collecting images of non-U.S. citizens entering and exiting the country by all modes of transport.

www.cbc.ca

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 5h

CARNEY: "We're at an uncertain time in the world... And it underscores the importance of reliable partners who honour their commitments, who are there in tough times, and when things are not working, who work collaboratively to fix them. And colleagues...Canada can be and is such a partner."

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 5h

CARNEY: "Like ASEAN, Canada values sustainability and inclusivity in everything we do. We value a rules-based system. We respect trade agreements and the rule of law. We value the free exchange of goods, capital and ideas. We're a natural partner."

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VicSaidThat2🇨🇦🍁🌻 @vicsaid2.bsky.social · 4h

Vote with your wallet 🇨🇦
#BoycottUSProducts

MotherEarthRooted @motherearthrooted.bsky.social · 5h

Claus is spot on! Recommend Canadians here subscribe to his channel.

youtu.be/xtRqNhjq86Q?...

Canadians Can Destroy The US Auto Industry - TIME TO HIT BACK HARD

YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV

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Lori McG. 🇨🇦 @lorimcg.bsky.social · 5h

breachmedia.ca/financialize...

Financialized landlords are targeting Black and Arab neighbourhoods across Canada ⋆ The Breach

New research reveals how Canada’s biggest landlords squeeze racialized neighbourhoods for profit—buying undervalued housing, evicting tenants, and raising rents

breachmedia.ca

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GreyBruceInfo- Part Owner of Canada 🇨🇦 @brucegreyinfo.bsky.social · 1d

Pay attention Alberta ! Can you afford private schools funded by your government ?

Ubiquitous B🇨🇦 @colbecky.bsky.social · 1d

So, much like health care under the UCP, if you have money, they care. If you don’t, well, tough nuts! ‘Berta advantage…

Quote from Smith’s radio address “we fund private schools because parents are willing to pay more”

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Lisa E 🇨🇦 @lisa1111can.bsky.social · 5h

#RecallTheUCP
One By One
RecallNicolaides.ca
Calgary-Bow!!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Angus: Canada is reconsidering that relationship with China. Why? Because we can no longer trust the US.

And we know that we have 150, maybe more, Canadians in custody at ICE detention centers. We had two Canadians under Chinese custody and it caused a huge outcry. We now have over 150 in the US.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

Women are being erased at the Pentagon. Women are being erased from history. And now a woman has been erased from the desecrated White House.

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: NBC News confirms that the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, on the east side of the White House, has been destroyed as part of the demolition of the East Wing.

(📸 Getty Images)

A picture of the garden in front of the east wing of the White House. A mix of colorful flowers and small trees

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

I have one slight disagreement with this post.

There is at least one story bigger than that of a president instigating a plot to end U.S. democracy.

And that is the story that a president is instigating his *second* plot to end U.S. democracy.

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 1d

The temperature’s rising. Are you paying attention to your delicate fabrics?

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