James Somerville Edgar
@jameswoodskcom.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Retired after 40 years at CNR & into astronomy, woodworking, and genealogy. Editor of the RASC Observer's Handbook.🔭 RASC Fellow, Dr (Hons) of astronomy.
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People love reminding me that I'm not allowed to post about American politics cause I'm not American.
Even ignoring the problems with that concept in general, my wife is American, their family all lives in America and one of my brothers lives in America. I'm allowed to care about their hell hole.
Even ignoring the problems with that concept in general, my wife is American, their family all lives in America and one of my brothers lives in America. I'm allowed to care about their hell hole.
December 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
People love reminding me that I'm not allowed to post about American politics cause I'm not American.
Even ignoring the problems with that concept in general, my wife is American, their family all lives in America and one of my brothers lives in America. I'm allowed to care about their hell hole.
Even ignoring the problems with that concept in general, my wife is American, their family all lives in America and one of my brothers lives in America. I'm allowed to care about their hell hole.
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Nothing says “vacation in the USA“ like deleting five years of social media in the departure lounge.
December 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Nothing says “vacation in the USA“ like deleting five years of social media in the departure lounge.
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Seemed?! Dude was in REM sleep while the Cabinet talked about national security. Drowsy Don didn’t just nod off he was one Werther’s Original away from full grandpa-at-Thanksgiving energy.
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Seemed?! Dude was in REM sleep while the Cabinet talked about national security. Drowsy Don didn’t just nod off he was one Werther’s Original away from full grandpa-at-Thanksgiving energy.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends and family!
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends and family!
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Unbelievable.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Unbelievable.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
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So apparently this is fine but Canadian governments using advertising to share views with Americans about trade is completely inappropriate.
Got it.
Got it.
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
So apparently this is fine but Canadian governments using advertising to share views with Americans about trade is completely inappropriate.
Got it.
Got it.
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Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.
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Where we live in Europe, aka our adopted Homeland, even the fathers get paternity leave whether they're married to mother or not.
Sorry Americans...you've been lied to in more ways than you'll live long enough to know. American born btw...💔🌍
Sorry Americans...you've been lied to in more ways than you'll live long enough to know. American born btw...💔🌍
#TruthWarriors ... democratic socialism
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Where we live in Europe, aka our adopted Homeland, even the fathers get paternity leave whether they're married to mother or not.
Sorry Americans...you've been lied to in more ways than you'll live long enough to know. American born btw...💔🌍
Sorry Americans...you've been lied to in more ways than you'll live long enough to know. American born btw...💔🌍
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Frank Sinatra in “The House I Live In,” 1945.
November 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Frank Sinatra in “The House I Live In,” 1945.
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Imagine having a history of spending trillions of dollars fighting wars, sacrificing generations of your own children to protect and promote democracy the world over and then standing by and watching it being destroyed by a maniacal idiot orange dictator in your own country.
October 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Imagine having a history of spending trillions of dollars fighting wars, sacrificing generations of your own children to protect and promote democracy the world over and then standing by and watching it being destroyed by a maniacal idiot orange dictator in your own country.
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P.S. to any American who blames Carney for sucking up to Trump: Americans gave this clown, Trump, a flamethrower when we elected and reelected him. That’s on us. We shouldn’t be surprised when foreign leaders speak to him the way you’d speak to a guy who’s holding — and often using — a flamethrower.
November 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
P.S. to any American who blames Carney for sucking up to Trump: Americans gave this clown, Trump, a flamethrower when we elected and reelected him. That’s on us. We shouldn’t be surprised when foreign leaders speak to him the way you’d speak to a guy who’s holding — and often using — a flamethrower.
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ICYMI here is a quick explainer on why the strikes in the Caribbean are illegal and why you should care (hint: you might be next) open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
So You've Decided to Target Random People with Military Force
Here's why it's illegal.
open.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
ICYMI here is a quick explainer on why the strikes in the Caribbean are illegal and why you should care (hint: you might be next) open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
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Pritzker: "It's clear that Donald Trump has diminished capacity, which I think is sad -- that the people around him are not getting him help, and instead they're just taking advantage of him. And that's what Stephen Miller is."
October 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Pritzker: "It's clear that Donald Trump has diminished capacity, which I think is sad -- that the people around him are not getting him help, and instead they're just taking advantage of him. And that's what Stephen Miller is."
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According to a study by the Angus Reid Institute, a large majority of women (64%) in Canada have a negative opinion of Pierre Poilievre.
#PierrePoilievre is currently the most unpopular party leader in Canada, with a net favourability of -18%.
#canpoli
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#PierrePoilievre is currently the most unpopular party leader in Canada, with a net favourability of -18%.
#canpoli
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Pierre Poilievre is still the most unpopular party leader in Canada
Pierre Poilievre is still the most unpopular party leader in Canada.
cultmtl.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
According to a study by the Angus Reid Institute, a large majority of women (64%) in Canada have a negative opinion of Pierre Poilievre.
#PierrePoilievre is currently the most unpopular party leader in Canada, with a net favourability of -18%.
#canpoli
cultmtl.com/2025/06/pier...
#PierrePoilievre is currently the most unpopular party leader in Canada, with a net favourability of -18%.
#canpoli
cultmtl.com/2025/06/pier...
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Carney: Canada welcomes the U.S. Court of International Trade’s decision on the United States’ tariffs.
May 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Carney: Canada welcomes the U.S. Court of International Trade’s decision on the United States’ tariffs.
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King Charles III gave his throne speech today to open the 45th Parliament. He concluded his speech by quoting words of the Canadian anthem. “The True North is indeed strong and free!” Sparking huge applause!🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
#CanadaStrong
#MarkCarneyOurPM
#ElbowsUp
#USDemocracy
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#CanadaStrong
#MarkCarneyOurPM
#ElbowsUp
#USDemocracy
apple.news/A990qIRbAR3m...
‘The True North is indeed strong and free!’: Throne speech read by King Charles III sparks rounds of applause — National Post
King Charles will receive full military honours, including a 100-person guard of honour and a 21-gun salute
apple.news
May 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
King Charles III gave his throne speech today to open the 45th Parliament. He concluded his speech by quoting words of the Canadian anthem. “The True North is indeed strong and free!” Sparking huge applause!🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
#CanadaStrong
#MarkCarneyOurPM
#ElbowsUp
#USDemocracy
apple.news/A990qIRbAR3m...
#CanadaStrong
#MarkCarneyOurPM
#ElbowsUp
#USDemocracy
apple.news/A990qIRbAR3m...
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