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Canadian male, with my life partner for 40 years, with 1 adult son. Deeply worried about the direction the world is heading. ๐ŸšซMAGA. Left of center, strong ally of the LGBTQ2S+ community. Supporter of trans people everywhere. Dog lover. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ’™ no DMs please.

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#BelieveTheVictims

13.11.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3191    ๐Ÿ” 1351    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 122    ๐Ÿ“Œ 56

Yeah for most of the other democracies the US is this huge outlier that they donโ€™t offer universal medical care. Why let insurance companies suck up all the money instead of going straight to medical care. Saying that most of them do the same thing for education and other basic human rights.

12.11.2025 23:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Judges Are Pissed Off At Trump โ€” And They Aren't Hiding It Anymore โ€” HuffPost There is a pointed purpose to the increasingly spicy rulings and dissents coming from across the judiciary.

If American democracy survives Trump it will be on the back of everyday judges doing their constitutional job. apple.news/AmPLvwL9dRvy...

12.11.2025 23:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesnโ€™t pass the government doesnโ€™t shut down?

Federal workers arenโ€™t furloughed.

Funding for social services doesnโ€™t dry up.

Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.

It puts the politicians jobs on the line.

They get the budget passed.

09.11.2025 20:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3241    ๐Ÿ” 1050    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 92    ๐Ÿ“Œ 95

Very well done.

07.11.2025 02:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Layoffs rise to recession-like levels through October, new report says โ€” The Washington Post Layoffs are rising to recession-like levels, with U.S. employers announcing 1.1 million job cuts so far this year, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Adding to his list of failures, Trump is now destroying the job market. apple.news/A7Ho_OMBJRnW...

06.11.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Excessive force. PERIOD!

They called them โ€œviolent mobs,โ€ but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.

๐Ÿ“Œ Keep sharing videos, everyone, because theyโ€™re evidence.

06.11.2025 01:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22280    ๐Ÿ” 13589    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1461    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1062
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๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡ Wake the f' up!!

04.11.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

America the world is watching. You are now no different than any other authoritarian regime in the eyes of the world.

28.10.2025 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m so sorry for you America, this is such a tragedy. So many children experiencing such trauma. ICE is pure barbarism. The world now sees you in such a different light.

28.10.2025 02:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ICE followed the mother into a school and aggressively detained her along with her children.
This is so heartbreaking ๐Ÿ’”

27.10.2025 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5149    ๐Ÿ” 3603    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1287    ๐Ÿ“Œ 898

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ It has certainly lost its way.

28.10.2025 02:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

28.10.2025 02:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But he canโ€™t follow guided directions. bsky.app/profile/ones...

28.10.2025 01:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump Ripped For Bragging About Passing Dementia Test โ€” HuffPost Trump suggested a test involving identifying

Congratulations Dementia Don you can still identify pictures of animals on your cognitive decline tests. Certainly something to brag about. apple.news/AzsOesmamSSK...

28.10.2025 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for anti-tariff TV ad โ€” Guardian US Move is response to ad sponsored by Ontario that referenced Ronald Reaganโ€™s support for free trade

The Orange Pedoโ€™s feelings get hurt so he ratchets up consumer prices for Us consumers. What a mindless toddler. apple.news/AqTPattGzSt6...

25.10.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is a message that needs to be amplified across the US. Yes we have moved into a period of history that will be questioned by historians as to why the worldโ€™s greatest democracy fell so easily under authoritarian rule.

23.10.2025 11:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pro-slavery Trump supporters are making their voices heard โ€” MSNBC MAGA influencers and a GOP operative have been offering defenses and outright endorsements of slavery in recent weeks.

That this type of talk is even tolerated within a political party tells you all you need to know about where minority rights are heading under Trump. apple.news/Am5YUj8-VSbe...

20.10.2025 22:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow October 18
#NoKingsDay
We have to come out in numbers MSM canโ€™t ignore
Peaceful but strong
Resistance is not futile

17.10.2025 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1272    ๐Ÿ” 441    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22
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Worried about turning 60? Science says thatโ€™s when many of us actually peak Perhaps itโ€™s time we stopped treating midlife as a countdown and started recognising it as a peak.

๐Ÿง  Midlife is a mental peak, not a decline

A new study finds overall psychological functioning peaks between ages 55โ€“60, when reasoning, emotional balance, and judgement combine at their best.

๐Ÿ”— doi.org/10.64628/AA....

#Psychology #SciComm ๐Ÿงช

17.10.2025 06:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 154    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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54% of AMERICANS ages 16-74 read BELOW a 6th grade level. A large part of the reason a convicted felon was "reelected" as POTUS is we have an overabundance of 11-year-olds in adult bodies watching Fox "News" and believing every word.

17.10.2025 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 939    ๐Ÿ” 322    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 37    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
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US anti-fascism expert leaves country day after being blocked from flying to Spain โ€” Guardian US Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was told at gate his trip was cancelled after Trump threats

The US is now at the stage of academics and scientists fleeing the country just as they did just before Germany fell completely under Nazi control in the late 1930โ€™s. apple.news/At9zbVrllRta...

11.10.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ICE: the WORST of the WORST
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl ICE: the WORST of the WORST

What are we doing here America?
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10.10.2025 23:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 648    ๐Ÿ” 307    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24

โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ truth ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

10.10.2025 23:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Please ~ take a minute โ€ฆ

This is a MUST listen to ๐Ÿ’™

10.10.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 604    ๐Ÿ” 398    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here โ€” The Atlantic The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

So very sad to the rest of the world that a once great democracy has come to this point. apple.news/Az5zHRSxwT4W...

08.10.2025 02:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Try googling Is Trump suffering from dementia and it wonโ€™t let you. Billionaireโ€™s covering for Trump to keep their billions safe.

02.10.2025 02:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Our world is hurtling into climate disaster and what do politicians give us? Oilfields and new runways โ€” Guardian US In the name of โ€˜pragmatismโ€™, green measures are being ditched, net zero derided. Be very clear: without slashing emissions we are in deep, deep trouble, says UCL professor Bill McGuire

Humankind is hell bent on destroying our world. What a scourge human beings are to our beautiful planet. apple.news/AXYBZOsA6QQG...

30.09.2025 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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