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Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 9h

#Never51st! ✊🏾 🇨🇦

#ElbowsUp #StrongandFREE #cdnpoli

Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 14h

Those who agree - "I would never vote for Canada to become part of the United States"

🟢 All: 79%

🟢 Women: 81%
🟢 Men: 76%

🟢 Boomers: 93%
🟢 Zoomers: 74%

Read it here: canadianpolling.substack.com/p/canadians-...

Canadians Firmly Reject Idea of American Statehood

Support for American statehood remains low across all age groups, even in more conservative provinces like Alberta

canadianpolling.substack.com

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Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 1d

Portland #ICE HQ under attack!

#Portland #PDXpoli #ORpoli #AbolishICE

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 1d

The GOP and #donaldtrump are lying to the U.S. public about ‘war-ravaged’ #Portland. Why is the mainstream media not calling this out?

The Field Negro @thefieldnegro.bsky.social · 1d

www.rawstory.com/trump-oregon... On brand...

GOP busted using South American riot pics to justify Oregon troops: 'We're bad memers'

The Oregon Republican Party is facing backlash after it shared a social media post about a planned military deployment in Portland using a fabricated image composed of photographs from South America.T...

www.rawstory.com

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Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 1d

#ReleasetheEpsteinFiles!

#donaldtrump #epsteinfiles

TrumpWatch @trumpwatch.skyfleet.blue · 1d

The Trump and Epstein question Pam Bondi refused to answer
#Trump

The Trump and Epstein question Pam Bondi refused to answer

Bondi wouldn't say whether the FBI recovered pics of Trump and topless young women from Epstein's property.

www.allrisenews.com

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 3d

Let’s take one guess who’s responsible for this act of ‘political violence.’ Hint: it’s probably (definitely) not ‘antifa’ nor the ‘radical left Democrats.’ Every projection becomes a confession with these people.

#DianeGoodstein
#JudgeDianeGoodstein
#theenemywithin
#politicalviolence
#uspoli

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

Liberal South Carolina
Judge Diane Goodstein's home is burning to the ground after an explosion. SLED is investigation as arson and refer attack as Judge Goodstein had been receiving multiple threats.

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Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 3d

Who’s worried about China when Trump is trying to do it right in the U.S.?!

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 4d

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles!!!

#donaldtrump #robertmorris #epsteinfiles

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 4d

Has Trump said anything about his former “spiritual leader”, Robert Morris, who was just sentenced to 6 months in prison for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl? Will the media even bother to ask him?

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 5d

Is this the view from the Blackhawk helicopter that touched down on the roof of 7500 S. South Shore Drive? Sorry, had to do it. As beautiful as this picture is, it’s a very dark day in Chicago.

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 5d

I know raising the question in this political climate is probably laughable, but isn’t this impeachable conduct?? 🤷🏾‍♂️

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 5d

“America is respected again as a country…” — Donald Trump 🙄😬

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 6d

Albanian PM Edi Rama mocked Trump for repeatedly claiming he ended a war between Albania and Azerbaijan, confusing his country with Armenia

Rama to French President Macron: “You should congratulate Ilham Aliyev and me. Trump has ended the conflict between Albania and Azerbaijan”

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 5d

#DEI is dead. Welcome to the new DEI: Didn’t Earn It!

nypost.com/2025/10/02/m...

[via @nypost.com]

#BariWeiss #CBSNews #Paramount #ParamountSkydance

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 6d

Bari Weiss is set to be named the editor in chief of CBS News, the New York Post reports

Paramount Skydance is poised to name Bari Weiss as editor in chief of CBS News in the coming days — giving the hard-charging journalist unusual clout to revamp the struggling network as it also acquires her scrappy news site the Free Press, The Post has learned.

Weiss — a 41-year-old former New York Times opinion writer who has built the Free Press into a buzzworthy site with a contrarian bent — is expected to be named to the top post in a Monday announcement, although the talks are in flux and the timing could change, a source close to the situation said.

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 5d

I know (hope 🙏🏾) this post was a joke, but if it’s not, it’s white savior, colonialist mindset thinking writ large!

Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 6d

Jane Goodall was actually the only one keeping the apes in control. Now there's a power vacuum

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 6d

Full credit to @publicenlightenment.com for the video.

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 6d

Was always leery of Ezra Klein because of how he’d soft shoe Trump’s extremist agenda. But the shine went off Klein completely for me when he started copping please for #charliekirk after his death. He’s part of the problem, not the solution.

#EzraKlein

[via IG: #enlightened_public]

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Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 6d

Was always leery of Ezra Klein because of how he’d soft shoe Trump’s extremist agenda. But the shine went off Klein completely for me when he started copping please for #charliekirk after his death. He’s part of the problem, not the solution.

#EzraKlein

[via IG: #enlightened_public]

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Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 6d

#MAGA
#FAFO
#Tariffs
#Trumpnomics
#TiredofWinning

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7d

“.. weakest September for job creation since 2011 ..”

> @weisenthal.bsky.social

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 7d

#ByeAmerica!

What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · 7d

Vancouver Sees Record First Half Volume as Canada Grows Exports Beyond U.S.

maritime-executive.com/article/vanc...

Vancouver Sees Record First Half Volume as Canada Grows Exports Beyond U.S.

The Port of Vancouver in British Columbia is already Canada’s largest port, and as the country looks to expand trade with Asia, the port is handling r...

maritime-executive.com

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 8d

Pete Hegseth speech… 😆😂🤣

#petehegseth #petehegsethspeech

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8d

And after 40 minutes of cringe-Thunderous applause from the generals!

Just kidding. Total silence. 👀 🦗 🦗

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 10d

The backstory on the fallout of Trump raising the price of H-1B visas to $100,000:

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

[via @bloomberg.com]

#H1Bvisa #MarkCarney #technews #cdnpoli #donaldtrump

Canada has opportunity to attract new talent after Trump raises US H-1B visas to $100K: Carney

YouTube video by Global News

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Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 10d

Shockingly, #ICE HQ in #Portland NOT under attack by #antifa, the #slenderman of right wing politics.

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 11d

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

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Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 10d

Donald Trump lying about #Portland.

#donaldtrump #portlandinvasion #ICE #antifa

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 11d

Every single one of these clips was taken today in downtown Portland. Portland doesn’t want or need a federal takeover. If Trump insists on sending federal “resources” he can start with funding health care, bridges, affordable housing, and wildfire protection to name a few.

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Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 10d

Thank goodness #DEI was ended! 🙄

#LindseyHalligan #JamesComey

David Noll @david.noll.org · 11d

Ladies and gentlemen, the meritocracy

Ms. Halligan, who took over on Monday after her predecessor quit rather than prosecute James B. Comey with what he believed was insufficient evidence, had a little trouble with the first two tasks. At one point, she entered the wrong courtroom. When she found the right one, she stood on the wrong side of the judge, then appeared confused about the paperwork she just had signed.

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 10d

#JamesComey…

James Comey @jamescomey.bsky.social · 13d

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Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 12d

How to buy a mayoralty:

#nyc #nycpoli #nypoli #andrewcuomo #ericadams #ZohranMamdani

[via @moreperfectunion.bsky.social]

5 Billionaire Donors Going All In Against Zohran Mamdani

YouTube video by More Perfect Union

youtube.com

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 13d

What? They’d rather we bend a knee to Trump??!

CPAC TV @cpac.ca · 13d

Mark Carney’s economic trip to the United Kingdom is criticized by the conservatives. But Janice Charette, who served as Canada’s high commissioner in London, believes this trip is important to develop partnerships.

Watch the interview: youtu.be/V6aZ4D6T7A4?...

Ian @iansto.bsky.social · 13d

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 14d

They're about to shut down the government to protect the Epstein Files from disclosure. Whatever is in the files must be so unhinged as to be beyond imagination.