Brian Boudreau
@boudro604.bsky.social
Socialist, Liberal, Progressive, pro-science, anti-Trump, anti-fascist. A mixed economy that supports integrating free-market capitalism with strong socialist-style public welfare programs redistributing wealth to ensure no citizen lives in poverty 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈 🇺🇦
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aIH... Todd Blanche has...Weaponized the DOJ to persecute Trump's political foes; purged hundreds of career DOJ lawyers; botched the release of the Epstein files and ignored victims' wishes. He can't be trusted and has no business being AG. The US Senate must reject him.
Padilla explains why Todd Blanche CANNOT be Attorney General
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www.npr.org/2026/08/02/g... Trump filed a lawsuit against Capital One claiming the bank wrongfully closed 300 Trump accounts for political reasons after the J6 Capitol riot. Capital 1 filed a motion to dismiss the case stating the closures in 2021 were the result of an anti-money laundering review.
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns
The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut d...
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www.sofx.com/medevac-cras... An investigation by the NTSB confirmed that active US military GPS jamming caused the fatal crash of a civilian medevac plane in New Mexico. The US military was conducting an electronic warfare exercise at the White Sands Missile Range.
Medevac Crash That Killed Four Occurred During U.S. Military GPS-Jamming Exercise, NTSB Report Finds
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that GPS interference from a U.S. military training exercise
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www.pbs.org/newshour/pol... Capital One disclosed in court filings that it closed more than 300 Trump Organization bank accounts in 2021 following an internal anti-money laundering review. This move by a major financial institution highlights ongoing scrutiny of the Trump financial practices.
Trump has collected over $13B from Venezuelan oil sales. Early transactions worth roughly $500M were funneled into a Qatar-based account under US oversight. US State Department claims billions were funneled back to support Venezuela but Caracus can only show $300M leaving billions unaccounted for.
More than 300 wildfire personnel from Mexico are arriving in BC this week to help with the province's active wildfire season. BC listed 126 active wildfires across the province. 5,000 people have been under evacuation orders amid ongoing dry conditions and lightning activity.
youtube.com/shorts/Bv5s6... It’s past August 3rd; why haven’t the Republicans reported that Mitch McConnell is dead?
But where is he?
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youtube.com/shorts/u2bKV... Trump will only sign-off on disaster relief if your State voted for Republicans. Trump will only pardon those people convicted of a federal crime if you are a Trump supporter and you contributed towards his inaugural fund or invested in his crypto coin. 
Disaster aid now comes with a loyalty test 
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globalnews.ca/news/1200744... The $1.8B "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is formally rescinded, though some legal ambiguity & differing political views remain regarding its permanent status. Acting AG Todd Blanche officially canceled the fund to secure the support of key holdout senators for his nomination
Blanche confirms ‘anti-weaponization fund’ dead, clearing path to AG vote - National | Globalnews.ca
Two Republican senators who threatened to block the acting attorney general's bid to lead the U.S. Justice Department said Monday that they will vote to advance his nomination.
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus... Todd Blanche was approved by the SJC in a 12-10 vote, sending Trump’s pick to be AG to the Senate floor for confirmation. Sen. Whitehouse, “The MAGA DOJ is a disgrace. Lawyers left after being asked to carry out illegal or unethical orders. Blanche is the reason.”
asiatimes.com/2026/07/how-... The greater danger is not merely a falling yen; one of US’s largest creditors may no longer be willing or able to finance America’s expanding fiscal excess.The yen was one of the world’s safest currencies, has fallen to its weakest level against the US dollar in decades
How Japan's yen rout could spark a US financial crisis - Asia Times
For decades, the global financial system has been founded on a convenient assumption. The US would keep taking on more debt, and countries like Japan
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www.heritage.org/markets-and-... If Japan sells off its US debt, it triggers higher US borrowing costs, falling bond prices & tighter global liquidity. As the largest foreign holder of US Treasuries (holding over $1.1T), a massive sale by Japanese institutions would create profound economic ripples.
Will a Japanese Fire Sale Crash U.S. Debt?
Profligate government spending has institutionalized multitrillion-dollar annual deficits, which have driven up interest rates and left Treasury markets teetering on the edge. Now Japan is on the verg...
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youtube.com/shorts/b2MxV... Trump is lifting many hunting restrictions in federal parks. States must remove or justify prior admin barriers to hunting. They are lifting ban allowing hunters to fire across or from hiking trails. Removed ban against cleaning & processing game animals in park restrooms
The national Park rulebook went into the shredder
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www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl... Trump is charging firms $100k/mth for a high-speed data feed that delivers his public Truth Social posts faster than the regular public view. Critics call it unfair; allowing wealthy investors to profit off Trump policy statements raising conflict-of-interest concerns.
Trump is selling access to his social media on Wall Street
The social media posts of the world’s most powerful man are going on sale Saturday when his Truth Social business begins offering sneak peeks of them to Wall Street traders willing to pay up.
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www.cbc.ca/news/world/u... The US Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn. Prosecutors cited newly discovered Dep’t of the Interior documents showing the damage was caused by a rushed, botched contractor installation rather than vandalism.
U.S. Justice Department dismisses case against ex-Olympian accused of damaging Lincoln Memorial pool | CBC News
The U.S. Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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www.citizen.org/news/trumps-... Watchdog groups report that record-breaking corporate donations to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund & multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency ventures coincide with the dropping of federal enforcement actions against donors, raising severe pay-to-play concerns.
Trump’s Inauguration Donor Pool Includes $50 Million in Contributions from Corporations Under Investigation or Facing Federal Enforcement - Public Citizen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Corporations facing federal investigations or enforcement lawsuits collectively gave $50 million to Trump’s inauguration – a third…
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Trump withdrew a proposed rule that would have airlines to provide cash compensation for significant flight delays & cancellations. Trump eliminated the IRS Direct File program, ending that specific direct free filing option. Trump has dropped multiple CFPB enforcement cases, canceling $B$ in relief
www.cbc.ca/news/politic... Processing food in Canada can grow the economy by keeping jobs, boosting GDP & stopping the export of raw materials that are later bought back at higher costs. Expanding domestic facilities creates manufacturing, logistics & tech jobs instead of sending raw crops abroad.
Canada could add billions to its economy by processing more food. Here's what it's trying | CBC News
The federal government's national food security strategy is pledging hundreds of millions of dollars to scale up Canada's food processing industry. CBC's The House spoke to Ontario farmers and innovat...
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Bill 11 legally creates a 2-tier health-care system by introducing dual practice, private payment for medically necessary care & private health insurance. It makes a framework allowing doctors/surgeons to practice in both the public & private-pay market at the same time.
Alberta legislation could pave way for two-tiered health-care system, new report says | CBC News
A report that was jointly produced by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Parkland Institute finds Alberta's Bill 11 could pave the way for a two-tiered health-care system.
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www.cbc.ca/news/health/... Health care benefit costs are going up for Alberta employers under Bill 11 (the Health Statutes Amendment Act), which takes effect on Oct 1, 2026. The law stops companies from cutting benefits based on age & makes private insurance the first payer instead of the government
Working past 65 in Alberta? Your health benefits could soon cost your employer more | CBC News
Starting this fall, Alberta employers will have to cover the cost of health insurance for employees over the age of 65.
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youtube.com/shorts/_6KVp... Trump is holding back over $1B in Medicaid funds from California & Minnesota over concerns about suspected fraud. Prior freezes brings the total to over $3B combined. State leaders accuse Trump of targeting their States for political reasons rather than evidence of fraud.
No Medicaid for Trump critics 
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youtube.com/shorts/qYtCT... Who is Jared Kushner working for in the US/Iran peace talks? His private equity fund, “Affinity Partners”, is financed by Middle East countries, especially the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. The Saudis want the US to continue bombing Iran & put boots of the ground
FYI: Trump's Iran negotiators are CORRUPT.
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ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/14/o... US Rep. Max Miller is involved in intense legal disputes regarding domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife & ex-girlfriend. His ex-wife, Emily Moreno accused Miller of domestic abuse, that he held a gun to her head & threw her into a wall.
Ohio Congressman Max Miller is being sued amid domestic violence allegations • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller is now in two different legal battles with his ex-wife and ex-girlfriend related to allegations of domestic violence. Miller declined to comment Friday, but has pr...
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youtube.com/shorts/Jj1C0... 2026 Correspondence Dinner Trump announces running again in 2028. A joke or not??
The most immature hour in presidential history 
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