January 30, 2026: 17th anniversary of my retirement after 32 years as a high school Math teacher. Husband. Father of two sons. Grandfather. Rescue dog owner.

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BREAKING: POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE! Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada is in talks to join a "unique alliance" with the European Union — cutting Trump off at the knees. The world is shifting beneath our feet for good... "What we are looking — and will begin discussions for — is a unique alliance between Canada and ​the European Union," Carney said. "We share the same values, we have the ⁠same priorities and we have very complementary strengths." He added that Canada is not looking to become a "member" of the EU, but the roadmap he's laying out could be the best of both worlds. A possible "associate member" status would deepen trade ties between Canada and a roughly $21 trillion single market. At the same time, the unique status of this new relationship would allow Canada to maintain its national identity in a meaningful way. Carney is traveling to France and the United Kingdom this week, will deliver an address to the European Parliament, and will attend the State of the European Union address by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ​in Strasbourg. According to the Globe and Mail, it was actually the EU who suggested this special associate membership, a new, specially created status, the details of which are still being ironed out. It would represent an unprecedented move by the EU, which has been rigid when it comes to admitting non-European nations. This astonishing development comes as Trump continues to escalate his trade war and deranged rhetoric against the United States' northern neighbor, shredding our closest alliance. The White House has shown that we cannot be trusted to remain a stable partner because we are only ever one bad election away from empowering a demented, criminal lunatic. Under discussion is an arrangement that would allow Canadian goods, services, and workers in crucial strategic sectors like energy, AI, and defense to move freely between their home country and the EU, essentially moving borders of the EU to encompass Canada. On top of that, Canada and the EU are discussing joint projects like laying underwater cables, the construction of data centers, cloud storage, and other key technological endeavors. As if that weren't enough, they may end up building out new systems for delivering Canadian energy straight to the EU. Carney, who through his bold, unprecedented leadership has staked a claim to being the leader of the free world, has spoken regularly with EU leaders like French ​President Emmanuel Macron, and the relationships are quickly deepening. This was unthinkable just a few short years ago, but thanks to Trump the world is reordering itself — and leaving America in the dust. So much for Canada becoming the 51st state. Please ❤️ and share if you wish Mark Carney was our President!
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100% facts 🇨🇦❤️🐐
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Replying to @ronsterd89
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An early winner of todays "Stupid Post of the Day"! Congratulations to all involved.
Trump has opened my eyes in a way I never thought possible. Canada isn’t what I thought it was. Many of those “nice” Canadians are just sheep that do whatever the media tells them. They lack an identity and have an inferiority complex. They are slaves to the government.
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Remember how the orange turd complained about all the fentanyl entering the US from Canada? "The total amount of fentanyl seized by U.S. officials so far this year at the Canadian border is approximately three kilograms. At the Mexican border, it's approximately 3,221 kilograms." Meanwhile: "In 2024, 87 per cent of the guns recovered in crimes in Ontario were traced back to the U.S" These are facts (article link in reply). The orange turd makes up numbers in his head in order to justify whatever he wants. The problem isn't the border from Canada to the US, it's from US to Canada 😒
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Donald Trump wears a wig, girdle, diapers, and cakes his face in a pound of makeup. And his followers are obsessed with manliness. Make it make sense.
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An American hero. Retweet if you agree.
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Replying to @ImBreckWorsham
That’s what he does. Zero self awareness. Zero empathy. He is a self serving orange prick that doesn’t care about Americans.
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RT @Chuckforevver: I'm an unapologetically proud Canadian! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Pass it on! 🍁🍁
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Repost of a timely #ClassicCartoon
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Replying to @AntiTrumpCanada
Canada, along with Switzerland, is one of the world's most respected countries. The United States is #48. 😲
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When California was burning, Canada sent fire fighters, planes and assistance — not insults. I was proud to meet them, and to thank them, when they would break for dinner. As California and other states step up to repay the favor, we should do so without the threats and ramblings of a failing leader. We should show some humanity.
Trump: We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable! I will call the Prime Minister during the day to find out what they are going to do about it. The cost is incalculable! Canada has refused to engage in basic Forest Management and Debris Removal, knowing that such refusal will lead to exactly this result. This is Willful Negligence, and becoming a yearly occurrence, costing the United States Billions of Dollars, which cost of this pollution must of necessity be added to the TARIFFS Canada is currently paying.
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The difference between Canada & USA is when America is on fire we send resources to help save lives. When Canada is on fire Americans just bitch and complain about air quality Americans truly are the worst people on earth
🚨 BREAKING: Michigan officially has the WORST air quality on the PLANET — outpacing India, China, and the Republic of Congo — by A LOT. A 518 AQI because CANADA can’t get their wildfires under control. 💨 This level of micro dust causes LONG-TERM irreversible lung damage.
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This is one of the dumbest takes I've seen today. Funny... when California's wildfires filled Canadian skies with smoke, we didn't demand America "stop exporting smoke." We sent firefighters and water bombers instead. That's what good neighbours do! 🇨🇦
Michiganders shouldn't have to breathe Canada's negligence. YEAR AFTER YEAR the smoke crosses the border while Canada does nothing. Stop exporting your smoke into our skies. Enough is enough!
Community note
Canada coordinates active wildfire response at National Preparedness Level 4, fighting 857 active fires with resource sharing across provinces and territories via the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. ciffc.ca cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/report
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What happened with the Gordie Howe bridge should send a message to the rest of the world. An agreement with the United States of America is not worth anything, because they can and will renege on any contract signed with them.
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🤨shit that only DUMB ASS MAGOTS BOUGHT.
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Like a whinestone cowboy
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