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spawn03.bsky.social Derrick REDACTED ♎ 🟧 🟦#BLM 🏳️‍🌈 @spawn03.bsky.social · Nov 19
To the reporters that had no pushback against Trump for calling one of their own "Piggy", then later offering no pushback when Trump defended the man who orchestrated the murder and dismemberment of one of their own, I hope selling your integrity for access was worth it.
November 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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coralgableswang.bsky.social Christine Is Fed Up With Republicans @coralgableswang.bsky.social · Nov 19
I’m appalled that at the very least the females didn’t stand up for their sister!
Your silence makes you complicit in allowing a male, regardless of who, to speak 🗣️ this way!
From here on in we should refer to him as PIGGY 🐷.
November 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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If it was a “personal” and not a “presidential” meeting, why the presidential seal?
May 24, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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This is why Canadians are upset.
All of this…
One thing I've learned over the past few weeks, and it's been a bit of a sobering lesson, is that a lot of Americans I know don't actually know what's going on between the US and Canada right now, and just how seriously Canadians are taking this. So, against my better judgement, here's a timeline to explain why we're here, and why we're angry. Nov 30th, 2018 - The United States, Canada and Mexico finalize a trade agreement. Trump personally negotiates the terms and signs the document, celebrating it as 'the greatest trade agreement in history". (This is important.) Nov 29th, 2024 - In a face to face meeting, Trump threatens the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, that he will be imposing 25% tariffs and that if Canada wants to avoid that, it should join the US as a state. Nov 30th, 2024 - Trump publicly calls our Prime Minister 'Governor Trudeau' and instructs his staff to only address him as Governor going forward. He again suggests Canada should join the USA. Dec 3rd, 2024 - Trump remarks that he would split Canada into two states once annexed. Dec 10th, 2024 - Trump posts that the majority of Canadians support annexation, despite public polling that only 13% of Canadians would consider the idea. Dec 18th, 2024 - Trump again falsely states that the majority of Canadians support annexation and that one of his lapdogs, Wayne Gretzky, should have a leadership role in that new scenario. Jan 7th, 2025 - press conference, Trump says that he would use economic force to destroy the Canadian economy to annex it. Jan 14, 2025 - Trump claims that most Canadians want to be American, despite new polls showing only 10% of us are open to the idea. Jan 20th, 2025 - During his inaugural address, Trump says that the U.S. will 'expand its territory' during his second term. Jan 23rd, 2025 - World Economic Forum, Trump says that Canada can avoid tariffs and economic collapse if it joins the US. He says this in front of representatives from most countries in the world. Jan 24th, 2025 - Trump states publicly that Canada 'will' become a state Jan 31st, 2025 - Trump announces a 25% tariff on all Canadian imports to begin the next day. Feb 2nd, 2025 - Trump refers to Canada as its 'Cherished 51 st state' and that it should join the US to avoid tariffs. Feb 3rd, 2025 - A one month delay is agreed upon. Trump, in a conversation with Trudeau states that he doesn't think existing border treaties with Canada are valid, and need to be revised. Feb 7th, 2025 - In a closed door meeting with his cabinet, Prime Minister Trudeau is recorded, without his knowledge, telling everyone that he believes very strongly that Trump is serious and that he stated his reason for annexation as Canadian resources. Feb 9th, 2025 - In a Super Bowl pre-game interview, Trump says that he's serious about his threats, calling it a'viable consideration for expanding US territory' Feb 10th, 2025 - Trump announces an additional 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada to come into effect March 12th. Feb 24th, 2025 - Trump publicly remarks that whoever signed the USMCA agreement is an idiot. He was the one that signed it. March 4th, 5th, and 6th 2025 - Tariffs come into effect. Canada retaliates with it's own tariffs. Tariffs are again postponed until April 1st after a huge market backlash. March 4th, 2025 - In an address to a joint session of congress, Trump states that the US will own Greenland 'one way or the other'. March 5th, 2025 - US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick told Canadian finance minister Dominic LeBlanc that Trump "had come to realize that the relationship between the United States and Canada was governed by a slew of agreements and treaties that were easy to abandon." March 7th, 2025 - Unconfirmed Memorandum and maps leaked on twitter reveal Trump is allegedly planning to annex the entirety of the great lakes and Southern Ontario, home to 13,491,332 Canadians. This amounts to 35.25% of Canada's total population and includes its largest city, Toronto. This region accounts for 38% of the Canadian economy, and its loss would make Canada's independence functionally impossible. March 8th, 2025 - Canada's foreign minister warns European allies that their government considers Canada to be under existential threat. March 9th, 2025 - Mark Carney, the new Canadian Prime Minister, in his acceptance speech, states that Trump is seeking to destroy Canada, and its way of life. March 11, 2025 - President Trump threatens to "permanently shut down the automobile manufacturing business in Canada" if Canada does not drop a 250% to 390% tariff on U.S. dairy products, which he doesn't state only kicks in after a certain quantity of tariff-free U.S. dairy enters Canada, a quantity that was originally negotiated and agreed to by Trump during the USMCA in 2018. In Trump's own words, "The only thing that makes sense is for Canada to become our cherished Fifty First State. This would make all Tariffs, and everything else, totally disappear. Canadians' taxes will be very substantially reduced, they will be more secure, militarily and otherwise, than ever before, there would no longer be a Northern Border problem, and the greatest and most powerful nation in the World will be bigger, better and stronger than ever - And Canada will be a big part of that. The artificial line of separation drawn many years ago will finally disappear, and we will have the safest and most beautiful Nation anywhere in the World - And your brilliant anthem, "O Canada," will continue to play, but now representing a GREAT and POWERFUL STATE within the greatest Nation that the World has ever seen!" To my American friends, I know most of you are amazing and generous people. You didn't ask for this, and I understand that. I hold no ill will towards you, whatsoever. But I must stress, with as much seriousness as I can, the amount of damage this has done. We have viewed you as our closest friend and ally for a century. We thought of you as brothers and sisters. We answered the call, again and again, for any support you needed from us. Most of Canadians visit the USA so much that we've seen more of the US than we have the rest of Canada. American products have been taken off our shelves. Canadians are cancelling travel plans to the US. Photo after photo has been shared on social media of empty flights from Canada to the USA. This isn't a joke to us. We're not overreacting. We don't think he's just saying this shit to cause chaos or negotiate a deal. We wholeheartedly believe that our closest ally and friend is about to bring violence across our border, economically destroy us, and eliminate our way of life. The main driver for Canada's creation in 1867 was SPECIFICALLY to not be part of America, and to end America's very public threats and plans to annex our territory. We're angry. We're really, really fucking angry. Open your eyes to what's happening because we're tired of trying to make you understand why and asking you why it seems like none of you care. ** I still hope that there is time to repair this. I still believe that this is the result of one man's plan to burn it all down. But time is running out, and fast. **Note** The hundreds of positive comments and messages l've received from Americans today have restored my faith in you, and humanity. You do care, and I was wrong in assuming you didn't.
March 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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CARTOON OF THE DAY

(From @MatttDavies)
March 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Mar 9
Marsha out here just making up numbers

Show your work, @marshablackburn — or better yet have a town hall and let folks ask you about it in person🤷🏼‍♀️
March 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Agencies within the Trump administration have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid, according to a compilation of government documents. These terms appeared in government memos, in official and unofficial agency guidance and in other documents. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A card reads: "These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration." A long list of words follows, including: biologically female; biologically male; BIPOC; Black; breastfeed + people; clean energy; climate crisis; climate science; commercial sex worker; community diversity; community equity; confirmation bias; cultural competence; cultural differences; cultural heritage; cultural sensitivity; culturally appropriate; culturally responsive; DEI; equity; feminism; genders.
March 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Feb 27
If you’re into seeing Elon & DOGE get called out for their lies about *savings* — this account is doing a very nice job of it: x.com/electricfutu...
February 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 27
Follow the money.
Post by Congressman Greg Casar with the text: 'We know Trump & Elon are corrupt. But we’ve learned even more in the past 48 hours: Trump’s State Department tried to funnel $400 million to Tesla. Elon received $38 billion in government contracts, loans, & tax credits. The FAA gave a federal contract to Elon’s company Starlink, worth billions.' The post includes emojis of a car, money bag, and satellite, and features a profile picture of Congressman Casar in a suit with an American flag background.
February 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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February 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Reading my review copy of Carmen Amato’s excellent series, and enjoying the box of related items! Ninth in the series and I’ve read and highly recommend them and her other works.
February 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day7
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
December 1, 2024 at 4:31 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 6
#books
#BookSky💙📚
#BookChallenge
November 29, 2024 at 6:20 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#books
#BookSky💙📚
#BookChallenge
November 27, 2024 at 6:28 AM
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Day 5 of 20 💙📚
November 25, 2024 at 8:19 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 3
November 23, 2024 at 5:42 AM
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Sometimes it is everything the author wrote. Can this count as two days?!
November 19, 2024 at 8:49 AM
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Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you or stayed with you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
November 16, 2024 at 7:01 AM