Sylvie Paquette

So the new ‘America First’ strategy is to hit our allies in North America with 25% tariffs and China with just 10%?

Oh look. A President, a Governor, a Mayor - all at the crash site at the Chesapeake Bay with first responders. Not swimming. Showing empathy and leadership.

Sounds exactly like the “Trudeau” refrain up here. So asinine. 😞

"The buck stops here"- Harry Truman

"I don't take any responsibility at all."- DJT

A view from north of the border Friends,

From time to time, I bring you views about what’s happening in the United States from writers and journalists in other countries.

This piece is from a columnist in Canada. Read it and let me know your thoughts.

Hard to reconcile the nation that put a man on the moon is the same nation that put a moron in the White House.

Crying 🤣

The wellness industry is the monetization of medical conspiracism.

By convincing you data is wrong, scientists & healthcare providers are corrupt & “making you sick”, they create customers.

Customers that will now buy “alternatives” they sell.

Wellness influencers undermine science for profit.

WTAF

Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy’s Nomination Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.

More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm RFK Jr.

The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...

Imagine you're trying to get the toughest military job in America ....

...and you're against women in combat...

...and you're sending your mom out to fight your battles for you.

Don’t drink raw milk, folks… WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2024 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its …

Why I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles Times By Harry Litman

My friend @harrylitman.bsky.social decided to give up his voice at the LA Times on principle and you should read him explain why open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...

RFK Jr made over $20,000 a WEEK propagating anti-science lies.

That’s just his base salary with Children’s Health Defense. He makes a lot more money through other avenues doing the same.

HE’S the shill.
Not the people who are trying to undo the damage he has caused.

So, is it Trump’s strategy to put forth the ABSOLUTE worst potential folks for the most important roles so that everyone rejects them and then when he puts forth his ACTUAL choices he gets no pushback? 🤔