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Liberal democracy & the rule of law, science, clean energy. Reformed hard rock exploration geologist. Canadian living in Blighty & elsewhere.

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The supercharger network is a compelling rationale for many Tesla buyers

05.08.2025 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#failedstate

05.08.2025 06:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Better than Americaโ€™s Trumpland.

04.08.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Radio show descends into chaos as presenters row 'Stupid old fool!' TALKRADIO hosts Kevin O'Sullivan and James Whale have become embroiled in another bitter on-air feud.

What a tragedy.

www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-r...

04.08.2025 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Does that mean Red Hats will not be receiving 1,500% discounts on their prescription Hillbilly Heroin?

04.08.2025 17:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nice: a little kitsch euro-white-trash to mix it up with the Trump-Queens-vulgar. Whatโ€™s to not like?

04.08.2025 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Imagine trying to recover your bond on leaving Trumpland kleptocracy: ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚

Anyone who voluntarily visits the US of Trump is an idiot and deserves everything bad that happens to them.

04.08.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stay positive: it will all be sorted.

Apologies if I caused stress: it was not my intention.

04.08.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Electronic travel authorisation (ETA): guide for dual citizens How to prove your permission to travel to the UK if you're a dual citizen with British or Irish citizenship (or right of abode).

Sorry, but no.

www.gov.uk/guidance/ele...

04.08.2025 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All of your family, friends and fans are rooting for you. Donโ€™t let the Home Office mess with your head.

Keep calm and carry on!

04.08.2025 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Canada requires it.

The UK has required it for 5+ years: my son entered on his Canadian doc and received no end of aggro from UK immigration.

04.08.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ORD -> CDG has nothing to do with BA or HMG. No flag.

BA: I doubt that very much. BA decided they didnโ€™t want to take the risk, almost 0% chance HMG involved.

Cost: I get it but what about health?

If train is no go then small boat? ๐Ÿšฃโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฃ

04.08.2025 13:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, donโ€™t mention UK status: just say business trip.

Clean up the mess from within Britain.

Caution: most / all countries require their citizens to to enter only on that nations travel docs.

04.08.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have you considered flying to CDG / AMS then train to London?

I have had a couple of not dissimilar experiences, Canadian with ILR with British spouse. Stressful beyond belief.

04.08.2025 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m clutching at straws here but: isnโ€™t there some slightly good news in that the Mar-a-lago area will be subsumed by the sea?

03.08.2025 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

03.08.2025 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I like that US voters want idiots & incompetent liars running their country. Itโ€™s all going to end so badly.

Schadenfreude from your erstwhile allies to the north.

03.08.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@anneapplebaum.bsky.social

03.08.2025 07:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow!

An interesting read!

02.08.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great! No more talk of Epstein from the MAGA believers!

01.08.2025 18:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just think of Melania in her glad rags dancing in the ballroom to the crooning of Kid Rock for Trumpโ€™s 3rd โ€œinaugurationโ€ in 2029.

Absolutely this is the plan.

01.08.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Watching the US implode from afar is certainly entertaining.,

Graft jets from Qatar refurbished with DoD funds, graft $900 billion from trade โ€œdealsโ€ to be โ€œmanaged by Trump.

Some 40% odd of US voters are loving it.

100% the US deserves all the pain that is roaring down the tracks.

MAGA!

01.08.2025 18:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The evidence from โ€˜16 and โ€˜24 is that American voters are absolutely stupid. There is that.

Make allowances for the โ€œgood
Americansโ€? What like Americans do for anyone else? I think not.

Time to face facts: US voters asked for this. Itโ€™s not up to the rest of the planet to forgive & forget.

01.08.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dumb ass Americans.

Rather than an extremely loyal ally you now have an economic antagonist to your north.

What is the possible win? Canada as the 51st state? Only Americans are sufficiently stupid to believe that is a possibility.

There is just plain stupid and there is American stupid.

01.08.2025 15:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

$900 billion managed by Donald Trump?

Presumably Trump will demand a 2% per annum admin fee plus carried interest.

The level of graft is breathtaking.

01.08.2025 09:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada-U.S. trade.

Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada-U.S. trade.

My statement on Canada-U.S. trade:

01.08.2025 04:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2071    ๐Ÿ” 521    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 251    ๐Ÿ“Œ 132
Trump, Epstein and immigration raids: Mehdi Hasan and Mick Mulvaney | Head to Head
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English Trump, Epstein and immigration raids: Mehdi Hasan and Mick Mulvaney | Head to Head

A very interesting Al Jazeera Q&A with Mick Mulvaney et al. Well worth a watch:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wolq...

31.07.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Gonzรกlez brothers were imprisoned in Alligator Alcatraz 20 days for a traffic ticket Mexican Brothers Detained in โ€œAlligator Alcatrazโ€ Under Harsh Conditions Mexican nationals Carlos Martรญn Gonzรกlez, 26, and his brother ร“scar Alejandro

I canโ€™t wait to see the tourism figures for Florida this winter:

monterreydailypost.com/2025/07/29/t...

31.07.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Samuel L. Jackson Wants You to Eat Seaweed (and Back Wind Farms)
YouTube video by Creative Boom Samuel L. Jackson Wants You to Eat Seaweed (and Back Wind Farms)

Love it!!!

31.07.2025 09:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Carl Sagan testifying before Congress in 1985 on climate change
YouTube video by carlsagandotcom Carl Sagan testifying before Congress in 1985 on climate change

If you enjoyed that watch this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp-W...

30.07.2025 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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