Paul🇨🇦A🇨🇦Powell
@paulapowell29.bsky.social
Happy New Year everyone!
I am a white 68 yo male Canadian citizen living in Ontario with my wife Linda. I enjoy following politics, Formula 1, and gaming news.
I am a white 68 yo male Canadian citizen living in Ontario with my wife Linda. I enjoy following politics, Formula 1, and gaming news.
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Being teased for playing and mocked for quitting is how kids discover that approval is a moving target you will never actually hit.
#CalvinandHobbes #SocialRules
#CalvinandHobbes #SocialRules
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Being teased for playing and mocked for quitting is how kids discover that approval is a moving target you will never actually hit.
#CalvinandHobbes #SocialRules
#CalvinandHobbes #SocialRules
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“I am not here to condemn the U.S. for toppling Maduro,” but “simply replacing an anti-American dictator with one who will make a profit-sharing deal with Trump and his partners will be a disaster,” Garry Kasparov argues.
Trump Is Not Playing Five-Dimensional Chess in Venezuela
After a strong first move, he’s eating all the pieces.
bit.ly
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
“I am not here to condemn the U.S. for toppling Maduro,” but “simply replacing an anti-American dictator with one who will make a profit-sharing deal with Trump and his partners will be a disaster,” Garry Kasparov argues.
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BONUS THREAD: 🧵 This poised Rockstar chose the perfect response:
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a mother of 3 in the face 3 times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I."
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a mother of 3 in the face 3 times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I."
January 10, 2026 at 12:41 AM
BONUS THREAD: 🧵 This poised Rockstar chose the perfect response:
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a mother of 3 in the face 3 times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I."
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a mother of 3 in the face 3 times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I."
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And what you HAVE to understand is that in the manosphere: that’s all the misogynistic bros need.
The entire Republican Party has built an ecosystem designed to protect the fragile, white, male ego.
They claim he’s superior — but require constant female sacrificial lambs to maintain it. — FIN 🧵
The entire Republican Party has built an ecosystem designed to protect the fragile, white, male ego.
They claim he’s superior — but require constant female sacrificial lambs to maintain it. — FIN 🧵
January 10, 2026 at 12:04 AM
And what you HAVE to understand is that in the manosphere: that’s all the misogynistic bros need.
The entire Republican Party has built an ecosystem designed to protect the fragile, white, male ego.
They claim he’s superior — but require constant female sacrificial lambs to maintain it. — FIN 🧵
The entire Republican Party has built an ecosystem designed to protect the fragile, white, male ego.
They claim he’s superior — but require constant female sacrificial lambs to maintain it. — FIN 🧵
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JONATHAN ROSS THREAD: 🧵 I think a certain # of women have seen the video from Ross’s cellphone showing the taunts that led to Renee’s murder.
And we feel in our bones that we’ve left immigration officer territory and entered domestic violence territory very quickly.
Here’s why: 👇🧵
And we feel in our bones that we’ve left immigration officer territory and entered domestic violence territory very quickly.
Here’s why: 👇🧵
January 10, 2026 at 12:04 AM
JONATHAN ROSS THREAD: 🧵 I think a certain # of women have seen the video from Ross’s cellphone showing the taunts that led to Renee’s murder.
And we feel in our bones that we’ve left immigration officer territory and entered domestic violence territory very quickly.
Here’s why: 👇🧵
And we feel in our bones that we’ve left immigration officer territory and entered domestic violence territory very quickly.
Here’s why: 👇🧵
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To recap: we’ve now seen two ICE goons point their guns at unarmed protesters heads— at protests about them shooting a woman in the head.
These guys are so out of control.
These guys are so out of control.
January 9, 2026 at 4:27 PM
To recap: we’ve now seen two ICE goons point their guns at unarmed protesters heads— at protests about them shooting a woman in the head.
These guys are so out of control.
These guys are so out of control.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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This was a major initiative from the Biden White House, based in the idea of getting together all the countries with a stake in this crisis. They pressured China to stop precursor chemicals, hit hard at the capital funding for production in Mexico, and funded Narcan in the U.S. It apparently worked.
China's fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, research says
China's fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, research says
Diplomatic pressure worked. Street-level busts didn't.
www.axios.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
This was a major initiative from the Biden White House, based in the idea of getting together all the countries with a stake in this crisis. They pressured China to stop precursor chemicals, hit hard at the capital funding for production in Mexico, and funded Narcan in the U.S. It apparently worked.
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Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis—now her family has to cope not only with their loss “but with a campaign designed to justify her killing,” Adam Serwer argues:
First the Shooting. Then the Lies.
The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
bit.ly
January 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis—now her family has to cope not only with their loss “but with a campaign designed to justify her killing,” Adam Serwer argues:
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That quiet ending hits because sometimes nothing happens, and you’re left sitting with your thoughts.
#CalvinandHobbes #ExistentialCalvin
#CalvinandHobbes #ExistentialCalvin
January 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
That quiet ending hits because sometimes nothing happens, and you’re left sitting with your thoughts.
#CalvinandHobbes #ExistentialCalvin
#CalvinandHobbes #ExistentialCalvin
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One of the most respected, actually conservative voices on the bench had this to say about the GOP and Trump.
![Screenshot of a post on X by “Home of the Brave” (@OfT…) quoting @judgeluttig: “It has been the Republicans who have reprehensibly failed us… These claims by [Trump] and his Republican allies have corroded and corrupted American democracy.” Below the quote is a video still of an older man with gray hair wearing a light-colored button-down shirt and a clip-on microphone, seated indoors in an interview setting. A PBS NewsHour logo appears in the corner, along with an @AccountableGOP watermark and a “cc” closed-caption icon.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:y4zs4cabaezzwx3bz2e5nnj2/bafkreigk3cxxyxeywjiwtqyyc5aobeycctg5pstri2vqkstx7occsqimae@jpeg)
January 8, 2026 at 12:30 AM
One of the most respected, actually conservative voices on the bench had this to say about the GOP and Trump.
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With his overhaul of the childhood-vaccine schedule, RFK Jr. has brought the U.S. to a precipice—and now seemingly nothing is stopping him from driving the country over the edge, Tom Bartlett reports.
RFK Jr.’s Next Move Is What Anti-Vaxxers Have Been Waiting For
Nothing seems to be stopping the health secretary from driving America over a vaccine cliff.
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 1:15 AM
With his overhaul of the childhood-vaccine schedule, RFK Jr. has brought the U.S. to a precipice—and now seemingly nothing is stopping him from driving the country over the edge, Tom Bartlett reports.
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Import data for the U.S. is supposed to be released tomorrow or dropped soon. THIS IS THE ECONOMIC DATA TRUMP'S GONNA TRY AND HIDE FROM! It's also why our current GDP is not a good reflection of the state of the economy and also why the admin bragging about the trade deficit is bad. STAY TUNED
January 8, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Import data for the U.S. is supposed to be released tomorrow or dropped soon. THIS IS THE ECONOMIC DATA TRUMP'S GONNA TRY AND HIDE FROM! It's also why our current GDP is not a good reflection of the state of the economy and also why the admin bragging about the trade deficit is bad. STAY TUNED
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January 7, 2026
January 7, 2026
This morning, a federal agent from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good as she was driving away from ICE agents on a residential street in Minneapoli...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:56 AM
January 7, 2026
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This strip nails how early we learn which expectations feel optional and which feel mandatory.
#CalvinandHobbes #SocialPressure
#CalvinandHobbes #SocialPressure
January 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM
This strip nails how early we learn which expectations feel optional and which feel mandatory.
#CalvinandHobbes #SocialPressure
#CalvinandHobbes #SocialPressure
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Being told exactly where you belong somehow makes you feel more lost than before.
#CalvinandHobbes #QuietMoments
#CalvinandHobbes #QuietMoments
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Being told exactly where you belong somehow makes you feel more lost than before.
#CalvinandHobbes #QuietMoments
#CalvinandHobbes #QuietMoments
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AYFKM?
Trump: "I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion. This will allow us to build the 'Dream Military' that we have long been entitled to."
January 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
AYFKM?
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Google the video & see for yourself.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
January 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Google the video & see for yourself.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
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Calvin doesn’t want solutions, he wants sympathy, and honestly that’s most of us when we’re already miserable.
#CalvinandHobbes #EmotionalTruths
#CalvinandHobbes #EmotionalTruths
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Calvin doesn’t want solutions, he wants sympathy, and honestly that’s most of us when we’re already miserable.
#CalvinandHobbes #EmotionalTruths
#CalvinandHobbes #EmotionalTruths
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Being forced into something “character-building” almost guarantees you’ll resent it twice as much.
#CalvinandHobbes #ParentingMoments
#CalvinandHobbes #ParentingMoments
January 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Being forced into something “character-building” almost guarantees you’ll resent it twice as much.
#CalvinandHobbes #ParentingMoments
#CalvinandHobbes #ParentingMoments