Erika Jan

Living for the hope of it all.

Meet at the lake where all the poets went to die.

I want to watch wisteria grow right over my bare feet ‘cause I haven’t moved in years.

Same! I also have it and someone asked me if it was custom made💪🏻

It’s about damn time.

Ottawa in the Rideau.

80+% of both Democrats and Republicans believe America would be better off if more Americans worked in manufacturing, but < 30% say that about themselves.

The bipartisan belief that America would be a better place if *other people* worked in a factory.

www.ft.com/content/8459...

Good morning.

Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.

It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.

This hits.

what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!

I think, go big! And if all else fails you can always do a junior jewels backup 💪🏻

This aged badly

biggest takeaway from the group chat leak

Sign the Petition Save Gleneagles Adventure Park (Horseshoe Bay Skatepark)

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Lovely.

Still the G.O.A.T.

In answer to a question from the audience at SxSW last week. Full episode: open.spotify.com/episode/20Kb...

Cracking the Magafacists code

Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars' Jay Graber dunks on Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning his name.

the feminine urge to

Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression WASHINGTON—Warning that Americans should brace themselves for an economic “period of transition,” President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that a recession would be an unfortunate but necessary st...

“If everything goes right, none of you will be able to afford food, housing, or retirement ever again.” theonion.com/trump-says-r...

We check every day and then cheer whenever it’s down!

Ouf.

Well folks, looks like it’s time to boycott American businesses. If you need a quick way to find products that are #Canadian, try out “Buy Beaver”. (Sorry to our friends in the south who aren’t a part of this madness.)

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The Trump Administration Said These Aid Programs Saved Lives. It Canceled Them Anyway. The axing of some 10,000 programs has consigned untold numbers of children and refugees to death, officials say. Documents and interviews reveal that the State Department appears to have made the cuts...

NEW: The axing of some 10,000 programs has consigned untold numbers of children and refugees to death, officials say. Documents and interviews reveal that the State Department appears to have made the cuts without the careful review it described in court.

By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social

May more people stand up to these feckless bullies. Some things are more important than money, but you have to hit them where it hurts and that’s in their wallets.

The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.

Okay... we feel like we say this every week but *a lot* of stuff happened. Let's break it down, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social on why the DOGE takeover is worse than you think... (sorry, but you gotta read this one.)

a (very timely) reminder of the legacy of germany’s partition:

the united states no longer condemns russia’s invasion of ukraine. aligning the us with belarus, sudan, north korea and other failed states.

a reflection of changing policy and a wake up call for us allies.