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#CanadaStrong Ally. ProChoice. She/her Agnostic 🇨🇦🇺🇲 Fan of Jared Padalecki, Christian Kane, more. Leverage fanfic writer. Formula1, Blue Jays.
PM Carney takes jab at Trump after teleprompter glitch
PM Carney takes jab at Trump after teleprompter glitch
When his teleprompter malfunctioned on Wednesday in the middle of a news conference on housing policy, Mark Carney smiled and took a swift jab at Donald Trump, saying, 'I do not view this as a conspiracy.'
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AIPAC Couldn't Buy the Michigan Primary. What's Next for Democrats and their Relationship With Israel? thelefthook.substack.com/p/aipac-coul...
He talks like a pop up ad that opens 3 unrelated tabs every time you try to click on the main article.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h agoTrump: "You see it in the blue states run by Democrats -- everything is filthy dirty all the time. The cities stink The sidewalks are loaded w/horrible stuff. I don't want to use the term bc my wife hates it. She hates it when I imitate no men in women's sports, when I do the weightlifter."
This highlights a profound impact of Trump — the further normalization of violence against women. Trump got elected in spite of his long history of violence against women. He is not held accountable when he continues to abuse women. 1/2
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 13h agoMax Miller on why he's staying in the race: "When we go back to 2015 and 2016, & people in the media looked at President Trump, & everyone came out with allegations. Dozens of women, dozens of crazy allegations, dozens of nasty criminal misconduct. And you know what he did? He stayed in the fight."
"McConnell is not even the only Republican in Congress who has been off the job while collecting a paycheck."
Paid Leave and Healthcare for Me, Not for Thee
Republican members of Congress become the poster children for the safety net they voted against.
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holy shit -- Schiff ties Trump's judicial nominees in knots by asking them who won the 2016 before *before* asking them who won in 2020, which results in them sounding like election deniers about Trump's victories!
Canada-U.S. trade down almost $2 billion since early 2024
Canada-U.S. trade down almost $2 billion since early 2024
The value of Canada’s trade with the U.S. dropped by almost $2 billion between the first quarter of 2024 and the first three months of 2026.
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😮 Trump's nominees are the most pathetic men in the world 😮 During a hearing, Blumenthal made Trump nominees squirm by asking them who won the 2020 election -- a question they refuse to answer -- but then Schiff upped the ante by asking them *who won the 2016 election.* Here's a supercut:
😮 Trump's nominees are the most pathetic men in the world 😮
YouTube video by Aaron Rupar
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It's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...
Thank you to everyone who voted today. And a special thank you to everyone who volunteered and helped at the polls! 💚
Lloyd Robertson is one of Canada’s most recognizable names in journalism, having covered historic moments such as the Quebec referendum, 9/11 and more than a dozen federal elections. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Lloyd Robertson has died. One of the absolute highlights of my professional life to date was during a live stream during pandemic where I got to say “Back to you, Lloyd” TO Lloyd. (picture from a book release around 2011)
Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say U.S. Justice Department knew case was flawed
Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say U.S. Justice Department knew case was flawed
The U.S. Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case against a former Olympian charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was flawed, and that he bore no responsibility for longstanding problems at the landmark, defense lawyers said Tuesday.
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In addition to having no experience in immigration, their website shows Ilya Shapiro (!) and disgraced former law prof Joshua Wright (!) as Senior Counsel. I don't think this massive contract was awarded to give immigrant children effective, zealous advocacy. burkegroup.law/our-team/
Our Team - BURKE LAW GROUP, PLLC
Our Team
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Politico@politico.com · yesterday26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court
Blanche reported out of committee as expected. but a total travesty nonetheless that could lead to all manner of additional abuse and self-enrichment schemes by Trump. They know what and whom they're ratifying.
As predicted, Susan Collins comes out against Blanche. Don’t make too much of it. The R leadership okayed it b/c they have a vote to lose and b/c Collins in a tight race in Maine, in which Ds have won last several presidential elections. But they can’t lose another. All eyes on Cassidy and Murkowski
ok how many GOP members of congress are secretly dying/dead? this is getting out of hand
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday😳 Rep. Pete Stauber indicates there's something gravely wrong with Tom Emmer's health: "You have no idea what Congressman Emmer is dealing with right now. If you did, you would've never made that comment. He's fighting for his damn life today!"
Trump is rolling out yet another key plank of Project 2025: privatizing airport security. History has shown us time and again this makes both workers and passengers less safe. Everything is for sale under Trump.
TSA Privatization Returns Airport Security to a Dangerous Past - The American Prospect
The Trump administration wants airport screening to revert to the way it was before 9/11, when private security companie
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So why did he wait to call for Miller to be out of Congress?
Clara Jeffery@clarajeffery.bsky.social · yesterdaySenator Bernie Moreno speaks at length to TMZ and other journalists and describes horrific dynamics with Max Miller. This isn't even the worst thing he claims Miller did (that would be releasing naked pictures of the little girl) but HE HELD HER STUFFIE HOSTAGE: x.com/TMZ/status/2...
False equivalence from an equivocating but unequivocal coward.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTillis: "Everybody has this view that they are as pure as the driven snow and it's the other side that has a problem. I think we both have a problem, folks. If you want to talk about weaponization, take a look at Biden, take a look at Obama, take a look at Crossfire Hurricane ... "
This will define his career. Cowardice and venality leading to the destruction of justice in America.
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social · yesterdayFalse equivalence from an equivocating but unequivocal coward.
The founders are calling. They suggest you read the damn Constitution.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
The idea that a war only exists if there are casualties does not appear in the text of the Constitution. Nor does it appear in Madison’s notes on the Constitutional convention debates. Nor is there evidence it was discussed in ratification debates. It is made up.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoSen. Rand Paul: "I've had the debate with this administration ... they told me this isn't a war. I said, why isn't it a war? They said, 'Well, a constitutional war has to have significant casualties' ... initiation or declaration of war is *before* the casualties."
Whitehouse: "Next we get to this crooked slush fund Trump family tax amnesty scam. We've got these two new pieces of paper. One signed only by Blanche, one not signed by anybody. Neither of which has any legal effect whatsoever. They are decorative. Can you trust Todd Blanche? I do not."
Right now, the Senate Judiciary Committee is voting to advance the nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General. A vote to confirm Blanche is a vote against Epstein survivors, and a vote for Trump's corruption. Remember that in November.
Whitehouse: "The last Q I'm left with is what's left of this committee? What's left when we don't demand straight answers? How many times has this DOJ been asked what became of the $50k the FBI reported it handed to Homan? ... our Republican colleagues see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil"
