Falklands again? This will get ugly...again.

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 6h ago

God. 🤦‍♀️

Is it our floppy heads & beady eyes?

Oh No! Terrance and Phillip in South Park

ALT: Oh No! Terrance and Phillip in South Park

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YouGov America@today.yougov.com · 8h ago

NEW Economist/YouGov Aug 28-31: Canada 38% of Republicans view Canada as unfriendly or an enemy of the U.S., by far the highest level in the past decade yougov.com/en-us/articl...

I repeat, Canada needs to send more troops to Latvia and other eastern European allies, if requested.

Liberals sweep the federal byelections. Congratulations to Daniel Gobeil, Tanveer Shahnawaz and Braeden Caley (@BraedenCaley). #cdnpoli #LPC

White rabbits

Adorable Bunny Rabbits Sleeping in Glasses

ALT: Adorable Bunny Rabbits Sleeping in Glasses

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Well, that’s enough internet for one day, don’t you think?

Protesters drag 'huge poo' along Cornwall seafront

Scenes as campaigners dress as flies and play kazoos

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I'm roughly an hour's drive to Buffalo. We'd visit several times a year. I haven't been since before Trump 1 due to stories of hostility at the border becoming common. We were being rejected at the border if we were suspected of being anti-Trump (spoiler alert: duh!) and we were also queried

Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 2d ago

Over the past year, the number of Canadians visiting the US has dropped 25% compared with 2024. Are discounts enough to lure them back? ft.trib.al/zk0l5Lk

Canada needs to seriously upgrade our military presence in Latvia. Like quadruple would be a start.

And Russia democratically took control of Crimea. www.nbcnews.com/world/venezu...

U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, Trump says

Trump faces mounting pressure to address high gas prices as the war in Iran reaches a six-month milestone with no conclusion in sight.

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I can't speak for anyone other than myself but I was delighted to see the annoying orange so pissed off at Canada that he felt the need to spend millions of $ to change all of government material during an affordability crisis after which everyone will just continue calling it Ontario.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago

Rep. Rich McCormick defends Trump trying to rename Lake Ontario: "President Trump is very good at leverage. He wants to do things that irritate people who he's negotiating with so he can get a better deal."

Words received online can have real, lasting impact on someone. They can affect mental health and well-being. Be respectful towards others. Pause and think before you comment or share.

So, what has NATO membership meant in practice for Finland and Sweden ? For example: Sweden will send air and naval forces, potentially also anti-drone teams, to Finland to help monitor the border with Russia. Varmt välkomna ☺️ 🇫🇮🤝🇸🇪

SVT erfar: Sverige skickar militära förband till Finland

Regeringen har beslutat att skicka militära förband till Finland. SVT erfar att det kommer handla om en operation där bland annat Gripen-plan och örlogsfartyg i närtid ska patrullera gränsen mot Ryssl...

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Someone at Wikipedia is keeping abreast of developments:

This is why even Democrats hate Democrats.

Axios@axios.com · 5d ago

SCOOP: House Democrats are planning legislation to counteract the executive order President Trump signed today re-designating Lake Ontario as "Lake America," Axios has learned.

NATO condemns nuclear destruction of Berlin as a troubling escalation of Russian hybrid tactics

Canada has had more whisky wars than most countries. I like our odds.

Thomas Seal@twseal.bsky.social · 6d ago

Saskatchewan to put 50% tax on US alcohol in response to US tariffs, Premier Scott Moe says

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Saganism@sagan.bsky.social · 6d ago

"We've arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces." - Carl Sagan

Trump admitted to it. Jesus, these people are relentless liars. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Trump's top trade negotiator disputes Canadian assertion that U.S. made last-minute demands | CBC News

The Trump administration's top trade negotiator downplayed the Canadian assertion that it was last-minute demands from the U.S. that derailed a deal at the 11th hour last week, saying Canadians' conce...

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Remember when Pat Robertson & Henry Kissinger died in 2023? It was a much better year than 2026. Trump could easily turn it around, though. 🤞

Pleased that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the @europarl.europa.eu Plenary Session in Strasbourg in September. He will be a guest of honour at the State of the Union debate by @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, before his formal address to MEPs 🇪🇺🇨🇦

Say hello to 2021 medicine laureate @ardemp.bskyverified.social! We're excited to join him and the rest of the community here on Bluesky.

Kanadas 🇨🇦 Premier @mark-carney.bsky.social wagt im richtigen Moment den Konflikt mit US-Präsident #Trump. Die Europäer sollten sich daran ein Beispiel nehmen. SPIEGEL-Leitartikel von René Pfister.

(S+) Meinung: Kanada und USA: Was Europa aus Mark Carneys Konflikt mit Trump lernen kann

Kanadas Premier Carney wagt im richtigen Moment den Konflikt mit dem US-Präsidenten. Die Europäer sollten sich daran ein Beispiel nehmen.

spiegel.de

Just as Trump was readying for a second term last year, I wrote on "Why Canada should join the EU". Mark Carney will be visiting Brussels soon to attend Ursula von der Leyen's "State of the Union" speech -- something not even EU leaders do! www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

Why Canada should join the EU

Europe needs space and resources, Canada needs people. Let’s deal

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Rest in peace Dolly Parton. You will be forever loved, always missed and never forgotten. Sending love to you, your family, friends and fans all over the world. We will always love you. #DollyParton

#ClassicCartoon

First Dolly dies, then I open up YouTube to cheer up to some cow hoof trimming videos and I get a Nickelback video in my recommended. This has been a terrible day.

Admittedly, Scousers are nails on a chalkboard to my ears. Still, no need to discriminate, just fix them up with a few elocution classes.😉

Luke Tryl@luketryl.bsky.social · last wk.

Polling for Common Ground on bias against certain accents finds that people think that those with Scouse and Brummie accents are the most likely to experience bias in their day to day lives.

Everyday is stupider than the last.

Toronto Star@thestar.com · last wk.

Donald Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ amid Canada trade war The threat comes after incendiary comments from Ontario Premier Doug Ford Monday in reaction to the breakdown of talks toward an agreement to lower the American tariff rate on Canadian exports.

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Here are some baby otter chirps to start your week.