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RETWEET if you support Scott Pelley after CBS News has just fired him.
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Calgaryfirst08 retweeted
Whether this incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner turns out to be exactly what it appears to be, or something far more choreographed, the deeper rot is already exposed. The real tragedy isn’t just the gunfire, the chaos, or the spectacle, it’s the fact that millions of us, myself included, are now conditioned to question the authenticity of reality itself. That’s not paranoia. That’s pattern recognition born from years of watching a man like Donald Trump bend truth into whatever shape best serves him in the moment. So when I sat there watching the 60 Minutes interview with Norah O’Donnell tonight, I wasn’t looking for clarity, I was looking for cracks. And to her credit, she pushed. She didn’t lob softballs. She didn’t kneel. She did what journalism is supposed to do: she pressed. But what we got in return was the same tired performance, deflection, hostility, and that familiar need to dominate the exchange rather than participate in it. Particularly when that exchange involves a woman not subservient to him. And then came the moment that stopped me cold: when she referenced the shooter’s language,”rapist,” “pedophile,” and Trump, almost reflexively, pointed to himself. Not metaphorically. Not rhetorically. Instinctively. And she fired back: “Are you saying that this is about you?” That wasn’t just awkward television, that was a psychological tell slipping through the cracks of a man who lives in perpetual narrative defense mode. Now layer that over the broader situation. A gunman with a manifesto. Multiple weapons. A breach attempt at one of the most tightly secured events in Washington. A president who claims he “wasn’t worried,” who says he slowed down his own evacuation because he wanted to “see what was happening.” Think about that. Secret Service agents, trained for one purpose in that moment, are telling you to get on the ground, and your instinct is to… linger? Observe? Manage optics? That’s not bravery. That’s either delusion or performance. Possibly both. And this is where the unease creeps in, not because we know something was staged, but because nothing about the response feels grounded in normal human behavior. There’s no adrenaline. No visible shock. No processing. Just immediate framing. Immediate repositioning. Immediate narrative control. It feels less like a man who just experienced a potentially life-threatening event and more like a producer pivoting to the next act of a show already in progress. Again, I am not declaring this was staged. I’m saying the conditions that make people ask that question didn’t appear out of thin air. They were built. Brick by brick. Lie by lie. Performance by performance. When truth becomes optional long enough, suspicion becomes inevitable. And then there’s the larger insult baked into all of this: the White House Correspondents’ Dinner itself. A room full of journalists, people whose job is to hold power accountable, deciding to celebrate alongside a man who has spent years calling them “enemies of the people,” degrading them, especially women, and undermining the very foundation of a free press. That wasn’t unity. That was capitulation in formal wear. You don’t normalize someone who actively seeks to dismantle your role in a democracy. You don’t hand him a microphone and pretend it’s tradition. That’s not courage, that’s complicity. So here we are. An incident that may ultimately prove to be exactly what officials say it is. Or it may not. Time will tell. But the damage is already done in a far more profound way: we no longer trust the surface of events. We scan for angles. We listen for rehearsed tones. We watch for narrative pivots. Because we’ve been trained to. And that, to me, is the real collapse, not just of truth, but of trust itself. Maybe more will be revealed in the coming days. Maybe this all settles into a straightforward explanation. I hope it does. But I’ve been around long enough to know when something doesn’t sit right. And this one? This one sits like a bad note ringing too long after the rest of the band has already stopped playing. — Michael Jochum, Not Just a Drummer: Reflections on Art, Politics, Dogs, and the Human Condition.
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RETWEET if you stand with Jimmy Kimmel against Donald Trump!
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Calgaryfirst08 retweeted
No concessions. No compromise. Canadians don't want American dairy. 🤮
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I feel proud of Canada, I love our flag 🇨🇦, I like how diverse, kind and inclusive Canadians are. We truly have good leadership, a beautiful country with 3 oceans and bountiful land worth defending. I won the lottery being born in Canada! Retweet if you agree. 🍁
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RETWEET if you stand with Pope Leo against Donald Trump!
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RT @Roshan_Rinaldi: The White House deleted this embarrassing video. So whatever you do- * DON'T REPOST IT. * Donald wouldn't like it if yo…
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Delcy quiere venir a Washington para ganar tiempo: espera que Trump se debilite en más elecciones parciales y busca desbloquear miles de millones del FMI. Mientras, el régimen alarga la negociación sin ceder lo esencial. Aquí lo explico en 6 minutos desde la Casa Blanca.
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Calgaryfirst08 retweeted
The World's Dumbest Tariff Has Been Revealed “Trump’s 50% tariff and removal of an exemption for Canada drove producers there to send US-bound shipments to Europe instead. In just a few months, Aluminerie Alouette – North America's largest smelter – saw its European sales rise from 4% of production to 57%. Rio Tinto Plc largely stopped shipping Canadian aluminum to the US, and even Alcoa diverted around 100,000 metric tons to non-US destinations.” bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
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RT @FairplayDesigns: Even our Prime Minister's wife, Diana Fox Carney has more qualifications to be PM, than Pierre Poilievre. https://nitter.net/t.co…
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🚨NEW: Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has died at the age of 81. A Purple Heart recipient in Vietnam, he dedicated his life to standing up for democracy. RETWEET to honor Mueller’s life of service ❤️
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Calgaryfirst08 retweeted
After getting Pope Francis's luggage loaded into the limo, the driver notices the Pope is still standing on the curb. “Excuse me, Your Holiness,” says the driver, “Would you please take your seat so we can leave?” “Well, to tell you the truth,” says the Pope, “They never let me drive at the Vatican, and I'd really like to drive today.” "I'm sorry, Your Holiness, but I cannot let you do that. I'd lose my job! What if something should happen?!” protests the driver, wishing he'd never gone to work that morning. “Who's going to tell?” says the Pope with a smile. Reluctantly, the driver gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the wheel. The driver quickly regrets his decision when, after exiting the airport, the Pontiff floors it, accelerating the limo to 205 km. "Please slow down, Your Holiness," pleads the worried driver, but the Pope keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens. "Oh, dear God, I'm going to lose my license -- and my job!” moans the driver. The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop approaches, but the cop takes one look at him, goes back to his motorcycle, and gets on the radio. “I need to talk to the Chief,” he says to the dispatcher. The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he's stopped a limo going 205 kph. “So bust him,” says the Chief. “I don't think we want to do that. He's really important,” said the cop. The Chief exclaimed, “All the more reason!” “No, I mean really important,”said the cop with a bit of persistence. The Chief then asked, “Who do you have there, the mayor?” Cop: “Bigger.” Chief: “A senator?” Cop: “Bigger.” Chief: “The President?” Cop: “Bigger.” “Well,” said the Chief, “who is it?” Cop: “I think it's God!” The Chief is even more puzzled and curious, “What makes you think it's God?” Cop: “His chauffeur is the Pope!”
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Calgaryfirst08 retweeted
📈 In data, we search for patterns. Then, we see the picture: @PierrePoilievre is currently executing a "Shadow Diplomacy" strategy. He now mirrors Prime Minister @MarkJCarney's international schedule to the day. Prime Minister Carney travels to Norway this Friday, March 13, for NATO security talks. Pierre Poilievre is preparing to land in Michigan and Texas at the same time. This is a repeat performance. Remember, last month, the Prime Minister visited the Indo-Pacific. Pierre Poilievre followed him to the UK and Germany to speak to friendly "echo chambers" at the International Democrat Union. Poilievre uses the Prime Minister’s itinerary as his own personal travel guide to stay in the spotlight. He does this while maintaining his slogan: "Everywhere Mark Carney goes, we get hit with higher tariffs." 💄 13 Months of "MAGA Makeup" Donald Trump initiated this trade war on February 1, 2025. Pierre Poilievre has had 13 months to travel to the U.S. and "make Canada's case". He stayed silent. For an entire year of record tariffs, he remained ideologically aligned with the MAGA movement. He is now applying "political makeup." He pretends to be a trade defender. His core base remains tied to the very protectionism hurting Canadian workers. 🎭 The Hypocrisy of the "Photo Op" Poilievre uses the Prime Minister's itinerary to ensure he stays in the news. He previously attacked the Prime Minister with these direct quotes: "Jetting around the world for photo ops" while Canadians line up at food banks. // The Prime Minister is the "Grinch of the grocery store" for taking a "taxpayer-funded luxury jet." // "Mark Carney is losing abroad." // "Everywhere he goes, we get hit with higher tariffs." Poilievre is now doing exactly what he criticized (not necessary true though). He is flying to international meetings for camera time. He has no official role in these negotiations. If we want to keep reading he is my take of the trip itself 👇 🌉 Michigan: The Redundant Mission Poilievre says he is going to Michigan to "save" the Gordie Howe Bridge. Local leaders already secured this case: - The Michigan-Canada Partnership Act: Representative Hillary Scholten introduced this to legally block federal interference. - Governor Gretchen Whitmer: She signed state-level protections for the bridge. - Former Governor Rick Snyder: He rebuked the White House. He reminded them that Canada paid for the bridge as a favor to the U.S. 🤠 The Texas Conflict In Houston and Austin, Poilievre enters the heart of the MAGA base. He plans to meet with energy executives and state officials to "build ties." This creates a critical contradiction. He builds "friendly" ties with the very movement that triggered the tariffs. This proximity compromises his ability to be a tough negotiator. Donald Trump famously prioritizes his own agenda and can throw any ally under the bus at any moment. Poilievre cannot effectively challenge a protectionist agenda while simultaneously branding himself as its closest Canadian ally. 🇺🇸 The Data: Americans Support Canada The trade war is an executive policy. It is not a national sentiment. These Republicans have already voted to back Canada: - Mitch McConnell (KY): He voted to terminate the tariff emergency. - Rand Paul (KY): He consistently opposes steel and aluminum duties. - Susan Collins (ME): She leads the pro-trade "Border State Coalition." - Jeff Hurd (CO): He is one of the "GOP Six" who voted to rebuke the charges against Canada. 🏁 The Conclusion Pierre Poilievre waited over a year to act. He moved only when the Prime Minister’s agenda dominated the news. Recent polling data reflects this shift. It shows a steady decline in his support as Canadians question his late arrival to the trade defense. Internal pressure is mounting. High-profile floor crossings have added to the instability. He travels to sound active. He visits states where the work is already done. He is following the cameras. He is not leading the solution. The elephant in the room gets bigger and bigger in his cabinet. The situation begs the question: Is he the best person to lead the Conservative Party of Canada? ******** Sources * U.S. House Roll Call: H.J.Res 46 (Feb 2026) * U.S. Congress House Bill 7492: The Michigan-Canada Partnership Act * Abacus Data / Nanos Research: Federal Polling Trends (March 2026) * TIME: "Six Republicans Break Ranks Over Canada Tariffs" (Feb 12, 2026) * CBC News: "Analysis of recent Conservative floor crossings and leadership rumblings" (March 2026)
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🚨NEW: In a deranged and incoherent tirade this evening at a rally, Donald Trump referred to President Obama as "weak and pathetic." RETWEET if you stand with President Obama against Trump!
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BREAKING: UAE billionaire Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor unleashes a BLISTERING viral attack on Trump for starting another disastrous Middle East war: "Who gave you the authority to drag our region into a war with Iran?" This is an absolute must-read... "And on what basis did you make this dangerous decision?" he continued in his X post. "Did you calculate the collateral damage before pulling the trigger? And did you consider that the first to suffer from this escalation will be the countries of the region itself!" Middle East Eye describes Al Habtoor as "one of the UAE’s top businessmen." Clearly, he's terrified of this expanding war dragging the entire region into chaos. "The peoples of this region have the right to ask as well: Was this your decision alone? Or did it come as a result of pressures from #Netanyahu and his government? " he asked. The answer, of course, is that this conflict serves only Israel's interests. They have long wanted this war with Iran and Marco Rubio admitted that the Trump administration attacked because they thought Israel was going to attack and were afraid of retaliation against American forces. "You have placed the countries of the #GulfCooperationCouncil and the Arab countries at the heart of a danger they did not choose," Al Habtoor continued. "Thank God, we are strong and capable of defending ourselves, and we have armies and defenses that protect our homelands, but the question remains: Who gave you permission to turn our region into a battlefield? "For before the ink has dried on the #BoardOfPeace initiative that you announced in the name of peace and stability, we find ourselves facing a military escalation that endangers the entire region. So where did those initiatives go? And what is the fate of the commitments made in the name of peace?" "Most of the funding proposed in those initiatives came from the countries of the region themselves, and from Arab Gulf countries that contributed billions of dollars on the basis of supporting stability and development. And these countries have the right to ask today: Where did this money go? And are we funding peace initiatives or funding a war that exposes us to danger?" he continued. "More dangerous than that, your decision does not threaten only the peoples of the region, but also reaches the American people whom you promised peace and prosperity. And here they are today, finding themselves in a war funded from their money and taxes, with costs ranging, according to the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), between 40-65 billion dollars for direct military operations, and could reach 210 billion dollars including economic impacts and indirect losses if it lasts four to five weeks, not to mention the sacrifice of Americans themselves in a war in which they have neither camel nor she-camel." "You have even broken your promises not to get involved in wars and to focus only on America and put it at the top of your priorities, as you ordered foreign military interventions during your second term that included seven countries: Somalia, Iraq, Yemen, Nigeria, Syria, Iran, and Venezuela, in addition to naval operations in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. You directed more than 658 foreign airstrikes in your first year in office, which equals the total strikes in Biden's entire term, for which you directed your arrows of criticism for involving the United States in foreign wars." "Your Excellency the President, these numbers have severely reflected on your approval ratings among Americans, which have declined since your inauguration for the second term, by about 9% in just 400 days." "These numbers say something clear: Even within #TheUnitedStates, there is growing concern about being dragged into a new war, and about exposing the lives of Americans, their economy, and their future to unnecessary risks." "True leadership is not measured by war decisions, but by wisdom, respect for others, and pushing toward achieving peace. And if these initiatives were launched in the name of peace, then we have the right today to demand full transparency and clear accountability," Al Habtoor concluded, tagging Donald Trump's X account. The billionaire is clearly throwing everything that he can think of at this catastrophe in the hopes of convincing Trump to back off. But he's absolutely right on all of his points. Trump has now unilaterally plunged the Middle East into blood-soaked chaos, his approval rate is cratering, and the United States stands to gain nothing from this war. This will go down as possibly the worst decision ever made by an American president. Please ❤️ and share if you staunchly oppose Trump's Iran War!
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Today, Alex Pretti should have turned 38 years old. RETWEET to honor Pretti's life on his birthday ❤️
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We said “No More Foreign Wars, No More Regime Change!” We said it on rally stage after rally stage, speech after speech. Trump, Vance, basically the entire admin campaigned on it and promised to put America FIRST and Make America Great Again. My generation has been let down, abused, and used by our government our entire adult lives and our children’s generation is literally being abandoned. Thousands and thousands of Americans from my generation have been killed and injured in never ending pointless foreign wars and we said no more. But we are freeing the Iranian people. Please. There are 93 million people in Iran, let them liberate themselves. But Iran is on the verge of having nuclear weapons. Yeah sure. We have been spoon fed that line for decades and Trump told us all that his bombing this past summer completely wiped it all out. It’s always a lie and it’s always America Last. But it feels like the worst betrayal this time because it comes from the very man and the admin who we all believed was different and said no more. We thought the victory won in 2024 would be finally time to put America First. And we thought that meant the common American man and woman and their children. Not the elites. America has suffered and they don’t even care. Hundreds of thousands of American small business owners lost their hard earned businesses during tyrannical covid lockdowns, that by the way, started under Trump with 15 days to slow the spread and continued under Biden and Democrats. There is no difference between them. Vaccine injuries, deaths, delays and loss in our tax payer funded education, record high suicides, record high Big Pharma profits and ZERO accountability for anyone from the MAGA America First administration as they run off to start wars and the board of peace at the same time. Create the crisis and the solution simultaneously and then build condos to profit. MAGA! For years we demanded to release the Epstein files, demanding transparency and justice for thousands of victims, women and children, by the richest most powerful men in the world and we had to fight Trump himself to do it, even after we all campaigned on it. And not a single person has been arrested and likely won’t be, no accountability, no justice. Instead, we get a war with Iran on behalf of Israel that will succeed in regime in Iran. Another foreign war for foreign people for foreign regime change. For what? Does it lower our inflation that our government caused? Caused by BOTH Democrats AND Republicans with their decades of corrupt government spending that has enslaved us all in nearly $40 Trillion in debt and reduced the value of our dollar to nothing. No, war with Iran does not lower inflation and make cost of living affordable. Does war with Iran fix our healthcare system and make health insurance affordable for Americans?? No war with Iran does not do that and the MAGA admin and Republicans aren’t even working on it in any serious way at all. Does war with Iran stop AI from replacing your job? Nope. Does war with Iran help you to be able to afford to buy a home? No, but you’ll see TikTok videos of nice penthouses when Gaza is rebuilt. Does war with Iran help the mental health crisis in America or help the drug addiction pandemic in America? Nope. Does war with Iran do anything to help American families stay together and survive? No, not at all. But within hours of war with Iran it was reported approximately 40 innocent girls, school children, in Iran were killed by bombs from Israel. And they don’t care, they killed thousands of innocent children in Gaza, and apparently our Pro-Peace administration doesn’t care either. And, since they won’t solve America’s problems clearly they don’t care about our kids either. Now, America is going to be force fed and gas lighted all the “noble” reasons the American “Peace” President and Pro-Peace administration had to go to war once again this year, after being in power for only a year. Head-spinning, but maga.
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Calgaryfirst08 retweeted
1/Hoy a las 5:01pm en Washington se decidió algo que va a definir cómo se hacen las guerras por las próximas décadas. Y casi nadie lo está leyendo bien.
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