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VanillaRage @vanillarage.bsky.social · 11h

French writer, Albert Camus once said-"Be careful, when democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but not to inquire about its health."

And with a thin smile, it fluffs the pillow, smooths the sheets, and whispers, "Rest now—I’ll take it from here."

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 2h

Ottawa threatens Stellantis with legal action over Brampton plant reversal #Canada #Stellantis

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly warned automaker's chief executive in letter--Stellantis entered into a $15 B agreement in 2023 with Canada

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Ottawa threatens legal action against Stellantis | CBC News

The federal government is threatening automaker Stellantis with legal action if the company doesn't "respect its obligations" to Canadians, according to a letter obtained by CBC News, years after the ...

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 8h

Here's an idea for the American politicians trying to entice Canadians to spend our money in a land of gangster fascism:
Offer free burner phones so we won't be thrown in detention for our social media posts.
OR,
We could say hell no, we ain't travelling to the USA.

www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...

Don't Let a Border Agent Ruin Your Holiday Trip. Travel With a Burner Phone

If you're traveling internationally, a burner phone is the most effective way to protect your private data.

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 10h

This alone should be disqualifying for holding public office. No matter how many times #PierrePoilievre gets corrected on his ignorant lies, he keeps repeating them like he is uneducable. Rigidly mired in far right ideology, divorced from fact or reason. RW internet talking points are his *policy*.

@PierrePoilievre
Nazi Socialism, Soviet Socialism, Narco Socialism and all other forms of socialism move at different speeds but always to the same destination — impoverished hell for the many and special powers & wealth for the few.
Only freedom — free speech, free enterprise and free choice — empowers all to fulfill their potential & live good and great lives.

Anaida Poilievre • @AnaPoilievre • Oct 13
Socialism always ends up the same way. x.com/thehonestlypod...
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Pierre Poilievre @PierrePoilievre
Woke left goes crazy when people point out the undeniable historical fact that "national socialists" in Germany & Italy were, as the name proves, "socialists".
Fascism/socialism/communism glorifies the state over the people and always with the same horrific result.
© Pierre Poilievre 4 @PierrePoilievre • Jul 7, 2021
Socialism is socialism. x.com/MrsMThatcher/s...
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8:57 AM • Jul 8, 2021

@AbeOudshoorn
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Sorry to interrupt my feed with more Canadian politics.
I just feel that anyone who suggests the Nazis were socialists instead of fascists should be absolutely shunned by voters in any country who fought the Nazis.
They literally rounded up socialists along with Jews.
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On the 85th anniversary of Black Ribbon Day, we remember the victims of Soviet Socialism & National Socialism (Nazism).
May we never forget the countless atrocities committed by these socialist ideologies, and may we honour those who fought to liberate Europe.
Canada must always stand against socialism for freedom and democracy.
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10:29 AM • Aug 25, 2024

@realTomChapman
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As a Holocaust educator I can confirm you couldn't be more wrong. Communists & socialists were the first groups rounded up by the Nazis & hauled off to concentration camps.
I'm told you're a Canadian member of parliament. How embarrassing for you...

@ Pierre Poilievre © @PierrePoilievre • Jul 8, 2021
Woke left goes crazy when people point out the undeniable historical fact that
"national socialists" in Germany & Italy were, as the name proves, "socialiats".
Fascism/socialism/communism glorifies the state over the people and alwsys with the same horrific result. twitter.com/PierrePoilievr...
6:42 PM - Jul 8, 2021 from Norfolk, VA

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 1d

Three panel cartoon by Wawa wiwa comics

An octopus, a shark and a jellyfish are talking to each other

Octopus: I once saw a human and peed myself

Shark: a human saw and peed himself

Jellyfish: a human touched me once and his friend peed on him

Octopus: dude…

Shark: what?

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 14h

Rep. Nancy Pelosi has had enough of the right wing-lies. As Dems continue to show up to try and make a deal to reopen the government, Pelosi was confronted by a reporter asking about January 6th. Pelosi snapped back telling her to "shut up".

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15h

On Monday, Pierre Poilievre shared his party’s petition to “end DEI” and “restore the merit principle.”

Just before that, another Conservative MP posted that “Canada must now place restrictions on birthright citizenship”

If it all sounds a bit Trump-y, that’s probably because…it is:

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 17h

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 17h

Canada's auto sector is under threat and we need to be working on a response.

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‘If you can’t get a deal, let’s start hitting him back’: Doug Ford says he wants strong response to tariffs from Carney amid Stellantis decision

Premier Doug Ford said he has been given assurances by the president of Stellantis that the Brampton auto plant will continue operations in the future following an announcement by the automaker Tuesda...

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 16h

Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 1d

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Leftbobgolfer @leftbobgolfer.bsky.social · 1d

Do you know how to Spot Cruella de Vil at the science convention???

She's the one in the Lab coat!

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Jeff's Fact Checker @thunderbayed.bsky.social · 1d

Taxpayer-funded food bank donation after asking for "$1,750" donations at a party fundraising brekky

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 1d

As the night sky becomes less visible (pollution, ppl head down in phones etc), will it get harder to interest ppl in astronomy, satellites & space science? I was talking to space industry types last night & they feel public apathy. But is that a surprise when ppl can’t/don’t see the sky?

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 1d

Country with massive housing shortage not sure what to do with all these empty office buildings

OTTAWA - As employees continue to express their desire to work from home, owners of downtown office buildings aren't sure what they will do with all this unused space. Also in unrelated news Canada ha...

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 2d

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) now has an observed brightness of magnitude 5.0. Its brightest so far. A week away from closest approach to Earth. By coincidence also a week away from the peak of the Orionids meteor shower. 🔭 🧪

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 2d

Solidarity is the only way

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Misty Bentz @astronomisty.bsky.social · 2d

I'm still working on this one, but it's looking good so far:
IC 1318, the Butterfly Nebula. The very bright star near the right edge is Sadr (Gamma Cygni), the star that marks the center of the cross in Cygnus the Swan.

9 hrs, #Seestar S50 🔭 from N. Atlanta suburbs
Siril, GraXpert, Starnet, GIMP 🧪🦋

A red glowing nebula seems to mimic the shape of two butterfly wings separated by a dark body in between. There is a very bright star near the right edge, and the nebula is highlighted against a black background dotted with stars.

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Julheb👨🏻‍⚕️🧠🩺🏨///🗽🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇳🇪🇺🇺🇦🌎 @julheb.bsky.social · 2d

Canada and the USA are not the same. 🤷‍♂️

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 2d

George Stephanopolous did what every anchor and host should have been doing since Bush 2000: Rejecting the bullshit, gaslighting, and rude, evasive filibustering the GOP has perfected to hide their lies.

NO MORE BULLSHIT.