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🌱 Knowledge seeker 📕 nature lover 🌿 avid gardener 🌺 dog person 🐶 from 🇨🇦 We are no longer relying on the strength of our values, but also the value of our strengths. — PM Mark Carney 🚫 Blocked: DMs | MAGA | Trolls/Bots | Porn/OF | Crypto

The 🇺🇸 has used ˜80% of key missile interceptors as commanders warn Pentagon munitions stocks are “dangerously low.” What happens if they face another war? Would they turn to non-conventional weapons? Rebuilding stockpiles takes years. Trump has endangered the entire world with his war on Iran.😡

Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted, sources say | CNN Politics

The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its interceptors for a key missile defense system as senior US military commanders are warning that the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerously low,”...

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25 states sued Trump over his latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for reviving import taxes SCOTUS struck down in Feb. States suing: NY, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OR, PA, RI, VA, VT, WA & WI. Just more Trump falsehoods to defend a failed economic agenda.

Greg MacEachern@gregmaceachern.bsky.social · yesterday

25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones apnews.com/article/tari... states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old ones

Gracias México y Presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum por enviarnos 100 bomberos ayer para ayudarnos a combatir los incendios en B.C.—otros 200 llegarán esta semana. Así actúan los buenos vecinos: sin culparnos ni intentar aprovecharse de la situación. Gracias a los bomberos mexicanos y a su Presidenta. 🇲🇽🤝🇨🇦

🚨 BC Wildfire Update | Homes Destroyed, 5,000 Evacuated as Bradley Creek Fire Remains Out of Control

YouTube video by Daily Forecast Canada

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Cornyn & Tillis caved. They'll now vote to confirm acting AG Blanche based on two worthless, unenforceable pieces of paper protecting Trump's taxpayer-funded slush fund IRS immunity. Decency-lacking cowards! As always, @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social skewers the Trump admin's jaw-dropping corruption.

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell@lastwordmsnow.bsky.social · 2d ago

@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: Caving to Trump, Tillis & Cornyn prove once a senator, always a senator youtu.be/tjViLdju3Iw?...

MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell with white text over his shoulder:

"Did you sign off on Todd Blanche..."

The problem for Canada: Why make any CUSMA concessions when any agreement could be tossed aside the next time Trump “has a snit”? His actions have made the 🇺🇲 completely untrustworthy. Trump is a con artist, not a world leader—or a leader, for that matter. For 🇨🇦, no deal is better than a bad deal.

Globe editorial: The waning weight of the word of the U.S. president

Donald Trump has demolished the trust built up by his predecessors

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The U.S. is tariffs on Canada and dozens of countries over forced labour claims. Meanwhile, Taylor Farms, tied to a Cyclospora outbreak, uses prison labour through Arizona Correctional Industries, where workers earned as little as $1.50/hour. Its CEO/affiliates donated to Trump. Hypocrites!

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

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What an endless loop of stupidity. Of course most people know Trump’s MO by now. Make blustery escalation threats on Friday after markets close, followed by a “deal” is imminent before markets open on Monday—lather, rinse, repeat. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Trump Calls Off Planned Attack on Iran, Citing Diplomatic Progress

The region had been preparing for another escalation after Washington and Tehran made new threats.

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Max Boot@maxboot.bsky.social · 3d ago

This sums it up.

Hey, would you look at that 🇨🇦! Trump’s latest tariffs are based on claims other countries aren’t doing enough to combat forced labour. At the same time, his admin has quietly pulled back enforcement of the 🇺🇸 ban on goods made with Chinese forced labour to maintain a trade truce with Beijing.

Trump hit countries with tariffs over forced labor, while slowing enforcement of its own ban

Trade data shows the government's enforcement of a law targeting Uyghur forced labor in China has shrunk dramatically under President Donald Trump.

politico.com

I not only #BuyCanadian, but also try to get as much of my Canadian news from Canadian reporting, & @billkellypodcast.bsky.social is always a great watch. Agree with Kelly: “Stop trying to get on Trump’s good side because he doesn’t have a good side, so we might as well do what’s good for Canada.”

These Canadian Premiers Need a REALITY CHECK! Are You Team Canada or Not? 🤔🇨🇦 | News

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1/3 The striking lesson from Ukraine and Iran is that a much larger power does not automatically win when it tries to impose its will by force. When the defender refuses to collapse, denies a quick victory, and makes the cost of aggression higher than expected, the balance of power can change.

Opinion: Canada can learn lessons from asymmetric warfare

Ukraine and Iran are both standing up to dreams of empire. We can do the same

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Understanding Ceuta requires understanding its geography: Spanish/EU territory with special status requiring checks, surrounded on 3 sides by Morocco and mere ~14 km/9 miles from mainland Spain. Migration is complex geopolitics, requiring managed borders, not an “invasion,” as Trump falsely claims.

Alone at the border: Ceuta and Europe’s solidarity failure – European Council on Foreign Relations

By failing to show solidarity with a member state under pressure, the EU is encouraging Morocco and others to keep using migration as a tool of coercion.

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Another huge potential blunder. A land blockade of Iran is neither realistic nor feasible. It would require cooperation from 7 bordering countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey & Turkmenistan. Many don't align with 🇺🇸 or 🇮🇱. Meanwhile, 72% of Americans oppose the war. 🤦‍♀️

Israel and US Ridiculed for Reportedly Considering “Land Blockade” of Iran

This would be an enormous undertaking and involve sending US troops to several non-ally countries.

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Canada's economy grew 0.3% in May, marking a second straight month of growth. Stats Can says Q2 is on track for an estimated 3.3% annual rate. Growth came from 13 of 20 sectors. Encouraging economic news amid all the uncertainty!

Canadian economy set for best quarterly growth in more than three years

Canada's economy grew by a greater-than-expected 0.3% in May and looks set to turn in its best annualized quarterly performance for more than three years, official data indicated on Friday.

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Trump said at the NATO summit that Ukraine would be allowed to produce Patriot missiles. Days later, after meeting with Zelenskyy, he says he’s "not sure" and that they’re still looking at it. After years of broken promises & agreements, why does anyone still assume a Trump commitment will hold?

Donald Trump ‘not sure’ he will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles

US president had earlier said he would allow the country to produce the weapon vital for its defence against Russia

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Jordan hosts about 4K U.S. troops. Now hundreds of Jordanian political, legal, and public figures have signed an open letter calling for their withdrawal, arguing the U.S. military presence makes the country a target and risks dragging it into a regional war it never wanted. This war is expanding.

Some Jordanians Dare to Speak Out Against U.S. Troop Presence

Hundreds of political, legal and other figures signed a public letter warning that Jordan’s close alliance with the United States poses a risk.

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