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@whitbyminer.bsky.social

ex potash Miner. sheep farmer in N. Yorks. S African now living in BColumbia . Braai, Fish, Politics - here for the banter mainly. notabot

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦HAPPY CANADA DAYπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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01.07.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

They’re planning on building a detention center for migrants in the middle of the fetid swamps of Florida.

If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.

24.06.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 40656    πŸ” 14941    πŸ’¬ 1631    πŸ“Œ 599

Crazy how the world has just accepted…

Either Trump was in the Epstein files

Or Musk lied about his pal being a nonce.

What a time to be alive.

17.06.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 496    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 2
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FIFA Club World Cup Ticket Sales TANK After DHS Says Agents Will Be At Stadium Tickets to the opening match that were once $349 (and up) could be had for just $4.

FIFA Club World Cup Ticket Sales TANK After DHS Says Agents Will Be At Stadium

Tickets to the opening match that were once $349 (and up) could be had for just $4.

www.huffpost.com/entry/fifa-c...

17.06.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 845    πŸ” 288    πŸ’¬ 121    πŸ“Œ 40

This is it, exactly. Just more cosplay.

13.06.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 242    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3
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Let’s go oilers

13.06.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CARNEY: "Aristotle once taught that virtue is like a muscle that grows with exercise. We become just by doing just acts, brave by doing brave acts, empathetic when we show empathy, when we are kind, kindness grows. When we are Canadian, Canada grows. Pride. Is. Canadian."

#cdnpoli #pride

10.06.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 486    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 7

Today’s episode was v funny. You both crack me up. I was laughing out loud at Pamela Anderson embracing no make up. In this weird shitty world at the moment you are both doing a great job

07.06.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The black-and-white photo shows Canadian soldiers on a landing craft during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. The soldiers, wearing helmets and military gear, are preparing to disembark as the craft approaches the beach. Two crew members at the rear are marked with "R.C.N." (Royal Canadian Navy) and "L.C.O. 140" on their backs. Waves crash against the boat, and larger ships are visible in the background, indicating the scale of the operation. The atmosphere is tense, capturing a pivotal moment in World War II.

The black-and-white photo shows Canadian soldiers on a landing craft during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. The soldiers, wearing helmets and military gear, are preparing to disembark as the craft approaches the beach. Two crew members at the rear are marked with "R.C.N." (Royal Canadian Navy) and "L.C.O. 140" on their backs. Waves crash against the boat, and larger ships are visible in the background, indicating the scale of the operation. The atmosphere is tense, capturing a pivotal moment in World War II.

On D-Day, 14,000 Canadians landed at Juno Beach, supported by the Royal Canadian Navy and the RCAF. The day saw 1,074 Canadian casualties, including 359 killed. It was a watershed moment in human history.
Here are Canadians stories from that day.

πŸ“Έ LAC PA-132790

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06.06.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 152    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Trump vanishing Musk

Trump vanishing Musk

05.06.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4323    πŸ” 1128    πŸ’¬ 163    πŸ“Œ 115
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Here is an otter learning to get your day off to the right start.

03.06.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 13444    πŸ” 1581    πŸ’¬ 198    πŸ“Œ 125
Waiting for the Ferry Blues  - JP and the OK Rhythm Boys
YouTube video by JPandtheOKRBs Waiting for the Ferry Blues - JP and the OK Rhythm Boys

(3:54) - Waiting for the Ferry Blues - JP and the OK Rhythm Boys,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_rB...
"Thank you to everyone who appears in this video at the Anacortes, Orcas, and Shaw Ferry Landings waiting, waiting, waiting for the ferry"

21.05.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let’s go #oilers #canada #stanleycup

22.05.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Security
by @deAdder
Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...

02.05.2025 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 898    πŸ” 262    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 17
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White House chronicles

07.05.2025 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9450    πŸ” 2046    πŸ’¬ 302    πŸ“Œ 151

A new report found that Elon Musk faced at least $2.37 billion in potential legal liability from 11 federal agencies on inauguration day.

Many are now on DOGE's chopping block or have dropped their investigations into Musk's corporations.

"Conflict of interest" is an understatement.

30.04.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7356    πŸ” 2592    πŸ’¬ 179    πŸ“Œ 93
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Long overdue a formal investigation

29.04.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And burned 130+alive

28.04.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 9103    πŸ” 4952    πŸ’¬ 662    πŸ“Œ 430
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Poilievre rushed to safety after actual journalist question makes it past security CALGARY - During an outdoor campaign rally, security rushed a shaken Pierre Poilievre to safety after he was tragically struck by a lone question from a journalist.

Poilievre rushed to safety after actual journalist question makes it past security

25.04.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3955    πŸ” 1301    πŸ’¬ 117    πŸ“Œ 141
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Matt Frei, "Once upon a time during an election campaign last year, Donald Trump promised to end the most devastating war in Europe since 1945 on day one of his second term"

"That's already been downgraded to day 100, or he'll just walk away huffing and puffing"

24.04.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 238    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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He took a page from the Orange Felon’s β€œWord Salad Menu”…

You certainly won’t find any plans to unite Canadians in his platform ….

24.04.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From this montage....
"...it's not that Skippy doesn't have a security clearance... it's that Skippy won't get a security clearance"
The candidate that places his interests first during a campaign, will not place Canada's interests first after the election.
Actions speak louder than words (slogans)

22.04.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A ladybird / stubby red cow resting on a purple flower

A ladybird / stubby red cow resting on a purple flower

The Vietnamese word for a ladybird, bọ rΓΉa, means β€œturtle bug.” The Ukrainian word, сонСчко (sonechko), means β€œlittle sun.” And the Norwegian word, marihΓΈne, means β€œMary’s chicken.” But my favourite word for a ladybird will always be the Welsh buwch goch gota, which I’d translate as β€œstubby red cow”

22.04.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 791    πŸ” 211    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 21

I am old enough to remember when a movie character said "PAPERS PLEASE" it was a universally understood signifier of an evil regime

19.04.2025 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6450    πŸ” 1707    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pierre Poilievre claimed in tonight’s leaders debate that Canada has the worst economy in the G7.
Please explain this 2024 story in the pro-Conservative Financial Post?
#elnxn2025 #Cdnpoli #canada

17.04.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Attended all candidates meeting in Lake Cowichan last night. 3 of 4 candidates attended. Green, NDP & Liberal. No show from Con candidate. Good questions & answers from G, NDP & L. Strong responses @alistairmacgregor.bsky.social no response from con #cowichanmalahatlangford #federalelection #canada

17.04.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As British soldiers were being evacuated from Dunkirk, the 1st Canadian Division was already in the UK as the only fully armed force to defend the shores.
This photo of Canadians in the Battle of Britain is displayed across from our parliament.
We fought fascism from day 1.
Don't fuck with us.

16.04.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7366    πŸ” 1811    πŸ’¬ 239    πŸ“Œ 104
A tweet by Sarah Longwell (@SarahLongwell25
) reads: "He’s threatening media companies who are critical of him. He’s talking about sending Americans to foreign prisons. He’s signing executive orders to investigate former staff members who spoke out against him. Don’t you see what’s happening here?"

A tweet by Sarah Longwell (@SarahLongwell25 ) reads: "He’s threatening media companies who are critical of him. He’s talking about sending Americans to foreign prisons. He’s signing executive orders to investigate former staff members who spoke out against him. Don’t you see what’s happening here?"

I see it. I have lived it. 83 years ago, the U.S. government turned upon a group of its own citizens and residents and sent them to internment camps without due process. I was there among them. American fascism is back. It is here. It is now.

15.04.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 45530    πŸ” 14523    πŸ’¬ 964    πŸ“Œ 482

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