@klmillard.bsky.social
Canadian reader, writer, small "L" liberal, and cat Mom who would sleep better at night if I could ignore the news from the south, but alas ... https://kmillard.substack.com
Tomorrow is the big day - I head to the hospital at 6:15am for my hip replacement. Feeling extremely nervous right now. ๐ฌ
02.02.2026 01:40 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Yes, but the beagle doesn't get coffee. Being human does have some advantages. ๐
31.01.2026 14:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I know they set up the Conservative conference for Poilievre to win (in Calgary, no remote votes), but 87.4%?
He lost the election, his own seat, and had two MPs cross the floor. It's ridiculous.
"Worse than Vogon poetry".
30.01.2026 18:21 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Crushing the free press - that's about what I expect at this stage of fascism. (Apparently studying history just makes it more frustrating to watch it happen again.)
30.01.2026 14:50 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0No one ever said that Trump tells the truth.
30.01.2026 01:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Trump threatens to tariff and 'decertify' Canadian aircraft in latest trade war move | CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
30.01.2026 01:05 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0Sajja is happy to be an indoor cat in this bitter cold!
28.01.2026 15:47 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The weather man I heard said it was "essentially frozen over".
28.01.2026 15:41 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I was awake, and I didn't notice it.
28.01.2026 14:09 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Hey #Toronto, there's a vigil for Alex #Pretti and all ICE victims today at 5pm, across from the U.S. consulate.
27.01.2026 18:23 โ ๐ 43 ๐ 19 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 1Everyone who is sick and tired of American owned media gaslighting Canadians please sign this petition:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Cartoon: An F-35 with a picture of Trump's face. A beaver with a maple leaf on his shirt is speaking: "Seriously, would you buy a home security system from the guy bent on robbing your house?"
27.01.2026 14:43 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Text from Donald Trump: China is successfully and completely taking over the once Great Country of Canada. So sad to see it happen. I only hope they leave Ice Hockey alone! President DJT
Trump is totally insane, but I strongly suspect this is a lead-up to him planning to take us over himself.
25.01.2026 19:48 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The snow is really coming down in Toronto! They are now saying it could be up to 50cm.
25.01.2026 19:36 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0They probably are at this point.
24.01.2026 20:01 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Oh no! My cat says it will take a lot of salami to win their trust back!
24.01.2026 16:41 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Trump is not only threatening us with 100% tariffs for trade with another country, but is again calling our Prime Minister "governor". This is not going to end well. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
24.01.2026 14:24 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Why is the bar on the Yellow warning red? Since Red is one of the levels, I first assumed it was a Red warning.
23.01.2026 16:24 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I'm sure this will just break PM Carney's heart. ๐
23.01.2026 03:18 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I hope that's all it is. If he gets Greenland, you know we are next.
21.01.2026 20:40 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0This worries me. If Trump is happy about this "deal", it has to be a bad one. And Mark Rutte tends to be a suck-up.
21.01.2026 20:32 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0Sign a Petition to Boycott the World Cup action.eko.org/a/boycott-th...
21.01.2026 16:28 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I managed to sit through Trump's Davos speech. It was all the usual lies, and all 'me'. Even worse than usual when compared to Carney's excellent talk yesterday.
21.01.2026 14:56 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
20.01.2026 15:50 โ ๐ 20620 ๐ 6596 ๐ฌ 833 ๐ 1067Then do something. If your country starts WWIII we won't forgive you because it was Trump's fault. There are 300 million of you. Get rid of him.
19.01.2026 20:49 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I tried to walk to the library, but the wind chill was so bad I gave up before I got half-way there and came come. Dinking coffee โ and cuddling with kitty. ๐
19.01.2026 19:42 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Is the US going to get Trump out of office before he starts WWIII, or just sit back and watch? The man is clearly insane.
19.01.2026 17:50 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Does your dog have a coat, or is he okay with those temps? I would think he would just want to pee and get back inside!
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