Francesca

Francesca

@sylindria.bsky.social

Owned by two beagles and many many books. #UglyDog #NAFO Has been known to walk where Angels fear to fly. Lapsed #Goth and secret #Swiftie #DreadNAFO

3,152 Followers 3,831 Following 207 Posts Joined Sep 2023
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One year after Trump tariffs, Ky spirits exports to Canada plunge 63% One year after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs, U.S. spirits exports to Canada plunged 63%, costing distillers millions. Here's what to know.

@guardtheleaf.bsky.social eu.courier-journal.com/story/life/f... the boycott is working

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2 weeks ago
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Resist and Unsubscribe

@guardtheleaf.bsky.social Hi GTL I saw this US website mentioned on a podcast www.resistandunsubscribe.com but wanted to share for anyone wanting to avoid US companies supporting 🍊(I know we’re already avoiding products and using Canadian where we can)

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2 weeks ago
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‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...

@guardtheleaf.bsky.social dear GTL you might have had this from several sources (or you might not have seen it) passing it on just in case www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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3 weeks ago
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No fuel, no tourists, no cash – this was the week the Cuban crisis got real Diplomats in Havana are preparing for an alternative Trump tactic: the country being starved until people take to the streets and the US can step in

@guardtheleaf.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte... sending because it mentions Canadians have been travelling to Cuba.

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2 months ago
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Group of U.S. distillers complains about N.S. and many other Canadian provinces favouring local alcohol The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States has sent a 77-page submission to the office of U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

@guardtheleaf.bsky.social halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/25/g...

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2 months ago
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Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026 The move comes as Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is dealing with a glut of supply and slipping sales.

@guardtheleaf.bsky.social www.kentucky.com/news/busines... don’t know if you saw this but the boycott is working

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2 months ago

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3 months ago
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US could ask tourists for five-year social media history before entry The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, which can fill out a form in lieu of a visa.

@guardtheleaf.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1) I am never being let back in the US 2) this mentions the drop in Canadian tourism at the end.

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3 months ago
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US hikes national park fees for foreigners to put 'American families first' Non-residents will soon have to pay $100 per person to enter 11 of the United States' most popular parks.

@guardtheleaf.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... this is going to go down well with those still travelling to the US

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11 months ago
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Twitter/X Is Doomed No matter what financial trickery Musk tries to pull.

“Twitter has already died. Musk’s financial charade is just the corporate equivalent of a weekend at Bernie’s and is a pathetic attempt to keep his fragile empire from imploding.”

No paywall

medium.com/predict/twit...

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11 months ago
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Pete Hegseth ACCIDENTALLY Texted a Journalist SECRET WAR PLANS!? YouTube video by The Lincoln Project

m.youtube.com/watch?v=dOLn... for anyone interested #RickWilson

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11 months ago
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Not only that Stephen Miller was determined Europe & Egypt were going to pay for the strikes one way or another

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11 months ago
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Going to be a LOT of European diplomats & politicians on the phones tonight after this conversation

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11 months ago
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JD Vance and Pete Hegseth badmouthing Europe though…. Completely legit

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11 months ago
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11 months ago
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And this conversation which includes trying to get Europe to pay for the operation one way or the other is probably causing a LOT of European phone calls right now

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11 months ago
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The comments on Europe will make Russia gleeful and suspect (if they haven’t been told already) the US would not honour NATO Article 5

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11 months ago
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If Russia knows (and I bet they do) that the US Administration considers Europe’freeloaders’ and hates the idea of helping them then NATO Article 5 looks a lot less scary. Especially if you can charm the US to stay uninvolved

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11 months ago
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Based on this conversation we know the US is unlikely to join in with NATO

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11 months ago

You know if you let the bully take your lunch money, they’re just going to keep coming back for more

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11 months ago
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I’m hoping Europe has a strong answer for this because at this rate every time the US starts bombing someone/something they’re going to try to bill everyone else for it…..

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11 months ago

They are very clear they consider Europe to be freeloading from the US this doesn’t bode well for Ukraine or European diplomacy

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11 months ago

#Fellas if you have time, take the time to read this, unedited comments from the US Government that they consider Europe to be freeloading off the US. Factor into plans accordingly

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11 months ago

@therickwilson.bsky.social 🤦🏼‍♀️

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11 months ago

Wow. "The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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11 months ago

@therickwilson.bsky.social 🫡

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11 months ago
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Kill Tesla, Save The Country Elon has a weak spot. Attack.

open.substack.com/pub/therickw... this is the post that started it. Rick Wilson has removed subscription paywall for those who would like to read 😉

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